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1771 Counterfeit George II British Halfpenny, Flat Struck Family Mule, George II Obverse with George

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1771 Counterfeit George II British Halfpenny, Flat Struck Family Mule, George II Obverse with George
1771 Counterfeit George II British Halfpenny, Flat Struck Family Mule, George II Obverse with George III Reverse. 69.0 grains.Very Fine, with the expected weak strike at the centers, though on this one there is some detail in the eye, nose, and mouth of the king, showing that there was likely detail in the die, but the thin planchets did not offer enough metal to flow into those designs. While most commonly seen dated in the 1750s, the mules with 1771 reverses and the general weight levels of under half regal weight suggest that they were all struck far later than any of the dates known for the family, likely in the 1790s. Struck slightly off-center to 6:00, pushing the tops of GEO and EX off the planchet on the obverse, and the tops of TAN and NI off the reverse, but with the bonus of the date being all on the planchet, and quite bold. Lovely lighter brown, the surfaces hard and with a minimum of marks.