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1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 20-52G. 75.6 grains.

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1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 20-52G. 75.6 grains.
1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 20-52G. 75.6 grains.Fine, flatly struck as usual for the variety and type, but pleasing nonetheless. The legends are full save for the I of NIA, and the second ordinal is weaker than the first. Design details are fully outlined, just a bit weaker than the plate example for this variety. Lovely light brown, the surfaces generally hard and with the expected light contact marks. Many counterfeits were tossed into a “trouncing sack” after they were made, along with small pebbles and vigorously shaken, giving freshly-minted coins a circulated look. They were then aged by placing into burned sawdust to darken the surfaces and remove that mint red color that collectors so cherish but which would have caused great suspicion for a coin that was dated a good 40-45 years earlier than when it was actually made and put into circulation.. The excellent plates in the book make this family easy to attribute, especially as all the dies were completely hand cut.