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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hi, I'm looking for some information on the following George II half penny. It's well worn, but looks like the younger portrait. The reverse is upside down relative to the head side, is this normal for a coin of this age? Also does anybody know anything about the 2 countermarks? Thanks.  Edited by hysteria8
02/07/2016 6:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Need to post the other side.
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Unfortunately the reverse is in even worse condition. Can just make out Britannia's head and some letters. The date is virtually unreadable, maybe ending in a O.  |
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New Member
United Kingdom
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I know the coin is in poor condition, so of little interest , but does nobody know anything about the hand and crown countermarks?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have never seen either countermark. I hope someone notices this though as I am interested
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coin alignment (the reverse being upside-down like you stated) is normal, so that says it's more than likely a genuine coin. The countermarks however, I have never seen before either, so more than likely they are stamps from a store, trader or someone just playing with a stamp set. The stamps look old in age so they were likely placed there around the time this coin would have been circulating. It's hard to determine the origin of countermarks, since anyone can stamp a coin. Still, a pretty cool example of a countermarked coin.
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Valued Member
Ireland
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One of the stamps looks like a crown and maybe the other is the red hand of Ulster?
I'm no expert , just a guess.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Thanks for the replies. The Crown could be from a metal worker in Sheffield I suppose. Sheffield adopted it later for silver and I'm not far from there.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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My thoughts echo those of Johnsderry. George II was very popular with the Protestants of Ulster during the time of the Jacobite Rebellion.
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Valued Member
Malta
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Can you please text what's in the coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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It is a standard young bust 1/2D 1729-39.
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