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1754 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 125.0 grains.

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1754 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 125.0 grains.
1754 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 125.0 grains.Extremely Fine, another piece from the 1995 C4 sale, Lot 570, where it was described by the much-missed Tom Rinaldo as “Extremely Fine. Nice steel and brown with bold details. Smooth surfaces and only minor nicks. Interesting type, the obverse almost looks regal with well-designed and engraved bust and large bold legends. The reverse, however, is quite crude with a small date and skinny Britannia. Small die break at top of George’s head. Our consignor notes that it is similar to AK 56 and 57, but the engraving and design is really much finer on this obverse die and the reverse is much cruder. A great variety, and a high grade example.” Despite over a quarter-century passing, this small family has not yet been fully explored by researchers – one of the exciting things about the counterfeit series is that there is still much work to be done, and discoveries to be made. A lovely coin.