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1778 1778' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Strike Type
1778 1778' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1778
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Thomas Machin and associates
Composition
Copper
Weight
7.5g
Diameter
28mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A Machin's Mills counterfeit halfpenny bearing the fictitious date 1778. This is one of the later-dated pieces in the series, though all Machin's Mills halfpennies were actually produced circa 1787-1789.

Rarity Notes

Scarce.

Cross References

Vlack; Whitman 7730

External References

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