George I 1700/1699 Halfpenny: Known Overdate?

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jjwabraham Valued Member United States 288 Posts	Posted 02/23/2019 2:54 pm I was recently listing a 1699 British George I Halfpenny on ebay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/254132090583) and examining the pictures as I was posting, I noticed it is a 1700/1699 overdate, which are the only 2 years of mintage. Also, the IA of BRITTANIA look clearly recut or doubled. Realizing the picture doesn't do it justice, closer examination in hand looks like it is more of a 1699 over 1700, with traces of the 7 extending past the top of the 6 and through the right side of the 6's loop and both zeros looking as if they had the tails of the 9's added. I realize overdates are common in older coinage, but is this a particularly well-known type? Report this Post to the Staff

PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 02/23/2019 3:12 pm I don't think you would convince me of an overdate on that picture! :-) The 6 over 7 is just about possible, but not at all clear. The 9s are as they always appear for this period - they look like 0s with a tail added, but they always do, so I don't think you sell those as an overstrike. Coins of England do not list such an overdate - although it may appear in other references that I do not have. Report this Post to the Staff
Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 02/23/2019 3:29 pm I believe the first George I halfpenny was 1717. William III was king in 1700. Report this Post to the Staff
EFLargeCents Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 02/23/2019 4:29 pm I am unaware of a 1700/699 halfpenny. The Nicholson collection featured many 1700 types/errors, and he did not note any overdate like that either. Looking at the full image, I don't see any overdate. Report this Post to the Staff
jjwabraham Valued Member United States 288 Posts	Posted 02/23/2019 4:43 pm Thank you everyone for your replies. As for my mis-listing, the other side does read "GULIELMUS TERTIUS" --- D'oh! Report this Post to the Staff
Hogarth Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 735 Posts	Posted 02/24/2019 04:08 am Agreed, no overdate here. 1699 over 1700 simply wouldn't happen anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
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