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Valued Member
United States
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 Our searching found no other...any help most appreciated. Appears to be on a thin silver planchet (non-magnetic), approximately 21mm diameter. Weighs just 1.0 gram on our scale. Struck off-center.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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It looks like GB George III 1775.
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Moderator
United States
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This topic was moved to a more appropriate forum for the proper attention.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The style of the portrait and Britannia are typical of the contemporary counterfeit Halfpennies and Farthings, but I can't see why the counterfeiters would use this design on a small silver piece. Certainly not a recognised Regal issue as far as I know.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks for your input...agree with all you say...
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United States
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Thank you, PaddyB!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very crude contemporary imitation of a GIII farthing, presumably not silver. Collectible as such.
Struck on an underweight planchet and off-center, perhaps a die trial strike to avoid wasting usable planchets.
I would use a different scale and measure in grains as 1.0 grams seems improbably light.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1.0 grams seems improbably light Agreed, seems impossibly light. A copper farthing should be around 4.9 grams. Test the scale with a piece of known weight. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Have rechecked the weight and 1.0 grams is correct...here's a picture showing just how thin the planchet is. Again, pretty sure it's not Copper...appears to be Silver. All the comments appreciated...  |
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That is thin!  Looks coppery to me, but that may just be the photo.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with Paralyse that it is likely a trial strike made by a contemporary counterfeiter from non-regal dies.
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Valued Member
Canada
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jewelery/belt or coin veil decoration ?
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Valued Member
Canada
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Very interesting coin. The triangle denticles remind me of the counterfeits produced in Machin's Mills, New York.
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Posted 09/11/2024 2:15 pm
