Fake/Counterfeit 1778 British Half-Penny: American Or British-Made?

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Earendil Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 02/13/2016 6:30 pm Does anyone know whether it is possible to determine whether this contemporary counterfeit was made in the United States, or in Britain? Or is it too worn and corroded to tell? All I've been able to find out online is that because Great Britain did not strike copper coins during the time period this coin is from, counterfeit coins were produced in both the United States and Britain in order to fill the void (similar to what happened during the Civil War). Edited by Earendil 02/14/2016 10:08 am Report this Post to the Staff

penfold_ak New Member Ireland 22 Posts	Posted 02/15/2016 04:56 am Im not sure if it's counterfit but I could be well wrong as I new to this, I found 1 similar last week in apile, 1775 G.III Rex worn aswell, in the same pile was 1853 Victoria Farthing,1884 Farthing and 1914 Farthing Report this Post to the Staff
jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 02/15/2016 1:09 pm Not sure why you are calling this 1778? What I believe you have here is a 1775 contemporary counterfeit KG III halfpenny. Most likely British made. It is certainly not Machin's Mills (American made). Report this Post to the Staff
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