1772 Georgivs Coin? | Contemporary Fake/Counterfeit Halfpenny

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bobbylena Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 02/25/2011 3:49 pm Can anybody give me more info on this coin? Thanks Identified - moved to British Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/25/2011 5:08 pm It appears to be a Penny coin of George III of England. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16883 Posts	Posted 02/25/2011 7:58 pm It will be a halfpenny or farthing - they didn't make copper coins as large as a penny in 1772. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 02/26/2011 02:02 am It is not a farthing. Diagnostically, I do not believe it is a regal half penny due to the '2' on the reverse. Most likely a 1772 contemporary counterfeit British half penny; but not a Machin's Mills. The reverse does not match Vlack's 72A, 72B, or 72C. It is not an Anton/Kesse-83 either, the last stop on the reverse is in the wrong place. Edited by CheetahCats 02/26/2011 02:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
bobbylena Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 02/26/2011 12:49 pm So this is not a 1772 coin, is it just junk? Thank you for the replies. Report this Post to the Staff
CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 02/26/2011 4:41 pm Quote: So this is not a 1772 coin, is it just junk? Thank you for the replies. No, it is not junk. More likely than not it is a contemporary counterfeit. "Contemporary" meaning that it dates from that era. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbylena Valued Member United States 51 Posts	Posted 02/26/2011 4:52 pm Thanks CheetahCats! Coin collection is fun but can be pretty confusing. How would one put a value on this coin? Edited by bobbylena 02/26/2011 4:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16681 Posts	Posted 02/26/2011 5:45 pm I agree with cheetahcats, contemporary counterfeit. This happened quite often back then. It is NOT junk and very collectible. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
CheetahCats Pillar of the Community United States 731 Posts	Posted 02/26/2011 5:57 pm Quote: Thanks CheetahCats! Coin collection is fun but can be pretty confusing. How would one put a value on this coin? You would need to compare like specimens with this one that have sold, taking into consideration condition/grade. I will say it is a common (relatively speaking) 1772 contemporary counterfeit; The reverse '2' is a primary diagnostic. Edited by CheetahCats 02/26/2011 5:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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1772 Georgivs Coin? | Contemporary Counterfeit Halfpenny