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claire72 Valued Member 59 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 06:20 am Report this Post to the Staff

january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5176 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 12:11 pm This is a coin from Great Britain. Probably a farthing, but I'm not sure if they also made copper halfpennies (if so it depends on size). Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/30/2012 1:41 pm Nice detail. Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 05/01/2012 03:16 am Yes, they did mint copper halfpennies, but I also think it should be a farthing. If so it would measure 23 - 24 mm in diameter. Report this Post to the Staff
Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 05/17/2012 11:19 pm A farthing would be around 22mm diameter and 5g. A halfpenny would be about 29mm and 10g. There was a huge amount of forgeries around that time, many of them undersized and underweight. What are the measurements of yours? Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 05/17/2012 11:43 pm Anaximander, you're talking about the last type KG3 farthings, dated 1806-07. Those were reduced to size 21-22 mm. Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 05/18/2012 1:33 pm This is a legitimate farthing. Not a counterfeit. The discoloration is wear and shows up as such based on how this pic was shot. John Lorenzo United States Report this Post to the Staff
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