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Johnsderry Valued Member Ireland 374 Posts	Posted 12/08/2012 10:12 am OK here is 3 George 11 coins which I expect to be forgeries /non regal. I'm not sure so that's why I need your opinions . The lettering seems to be in the wrong places compared to my other 2 real George 11 halfpenny ,but maybe I'm wrong , none of the 3 coins have the same colour to my 2 real ones.Ive weighed them. The green coin is 9.41 Grams The brownish coin is 8.54 grams And the darkest(black) coin is 9.17 Grams. (I'm not sure if this is the normal weight for these coins.) BTW they are slightly smaller than my two real ones (maybe that's just the wear and tear) And NONE of them have clear dates! The green one seems to have "56" on it but that couldn't be possible as they stopped making these in "1754" ? Please,I need opinions... Well hopefully my prediction is correct as I would rather have them being forgeries Lol. Here are some pictures for you to judge for yourselves. Thanks! John You can See my real coins there in the next view photos just to compare them... Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 12/08/2012 10:33 am Coincraft catalogue gives genuine George 11 half pennies with a weight range of 9.7 to 10.3 grammes, and a diameter of 28 to 30mm. The date range for George 11 half pennies is 1729 to 1754. Perhaps you can clarify your judgement with this information. Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 12/08/2012 1:13 pm With these pieces it normally just weight. Their compositions are "ALWAYS" pure copper (98-99%) for the counterfeits so if they fall out of the regal weight window they are forgeries and of course this is ALWAYS "below" the regal weight standard. Also check the years as previously mentioned as a non-regal year is an automatic counterfeit regardless of weight. Your presentation needs improvement. Provide as coin #1 obv/rev. with weight, then coin #2 ... etc. It seems only one is counterfeit. They also come in cast & struck. These are all struck ... and two appear as regal ... John Lorenzo United States Report this Post to the Staff
Johnsderry Valued Member Ireland 374 Posts	Posted 12/08/2012 7:01 pm Thanks colonialjohn ,but which one is conterfit ? And what is your view on the lettering position on them? Thanks John Report this Post to the Staff
colonialjohn Pillar of the Community United States 1757 Posts	Posted 12/10/2012 10:47 am The brown one at 8.54 grams or 131.7 grains - maybe. Since they are worn this weight still may be good. PICS are not very good either - there is a book out there called the Forgotten Coins of the North American Colonies by Anton & Kessee. If you have interest in this series you may want to purchase this book as a starting guide. Report this Post to the Staff
Johnsderry Valued Member Ireland 374 Posts	Posted 12/13/2012 10:50 am I've received more George 2nd halfpennys Here is there weights 7.8g 8.4g 5.8g (a little smaller and thinner than the others) Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
bradez72 New Member United Kingdom 33 Posts	Posted 12/17/2012 5:04 pm Yes all real , can just tell Report this Post to the Staff
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