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1771 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Wood 42 Family, Dies 4-71C.

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1771 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Wood 42 Family, Dies 4-71C.
1771 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Wood 42 Family, Dies 4-71C.Fine or so, a decent example of a scarce and notable family, which gets its name from a very worn example of the only George II, head-left, style from this family that was mistakenly listed by Howland Wood as a Canadian Blacksmith copper, Wood 42, early in the 20th century. This is a rather crude family, known with dates of 1733, 1771, and 1777, the latter two dates occasionally cut into the die backwards, as is the case here. But the date isn’t the only thing backwards, as the S of GEORGIVS is also cut in reverse – and the V of that word is actually an upside-down A, the crossbar quite bold. Light brown, the surfaces hard but unfortunately marred with a number of pits on either side, with green verdigris in them, and several fine hairline scratches across the reverse figure. Despite the surface issues, this is a scarce family, with no varieties in it actually considered common. The backwards date and S add to the desirability of the piece.
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