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Nikki H New Member United Kingdom 1 Posts	Posted 04/08/2013 03:45 am Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me with this coin please? It looks like a very worn George 11 halfpenny to me but all the ones I've seen have BRITAN NIA on the reverse, this one clearly has ISLES. Measures 28mm. I am not a coin collector, just have an old tin full of coins. Thanks for your time, all the best Nikki Report this Post to the Staff

rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 04/08/2013 06:26 am Nikki Pictures would be good. Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 04/08/2013 06:36 am Might be an evasion or counterfeit. Post a scan and then we can comment accurately. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 04/08/2013 08:03 am Would the Britannia side of your coin look like this? http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/Col...ules.rev.jpg If so, it is indeed an "evasion copper;" an 18th century counterfeit with a deliberate, sometimes witty, change in design from the official coin, supposedly to provide deniability if one were charged with counterfeiting, as it's not exactly a copy. Here's a good write-up on the subject: http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/Col...t.intro.html Oh, and welcome! Edited by philadelphian 04/08/2013 08:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 04/08/2013 08:13 am Here's one for sale http://www.ebay.com/itm/Evasion-Far...em460d17e301 (Just noticed that this is a farthing) Edited by rooneydog 04/08/2013 09:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
Airw0lf Valued Member United States 178 Posts	Posted 04/08/2013 11:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 04/08/2013 12:23 pm A very grotty specimen at unbelievably high price. Report this Post to the Staff
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