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1787 1787' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Strike Type
1787 1787' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1787
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 date 1787. Ironically, this date is close to the actual production period of these counterfeits (c.1787-1789), making it one of the few Machin's Mills pieces with a nearly accurate date.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce.

Cross References

Vlack; Whitman 7750

External References

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