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1788 1788' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Strike Type
1788 1788' 1/2P Machin's Mills Half Penny

Coin Details

Year
1788
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 1788, one of the latest dates used on these imitation British halfpennies. Production at Machin's Mills ended around 1789 as the new federal government began establishing its own mint.

Rarity Notes

Moderately scarce.

Cross References

Vlack; Whitman 7760

External References

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