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1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Moody-Pouty George Family, Dies 2-73A. 136.8 grains.

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1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Moody-Pouty George Family, Dies 2-73A. 136.8 grains.
1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Moody-Pouty George Family, Dies 2-73A. 136.8 grains.Very Fine, the obverse choice for the grade, the reverse with a couple large pits. Well struck, the legends and date full, the G’s on the obverse closed (with no space between the top serif and the crossbar), something not seen on many families outside of the Young Heads. The obverse bust is well-detailed, showing the king with a pensive look in his eye, which led to the family nickname. The seated Britannia figure is a bit weaker at the center as struck – the deeply engraved cheek of the king filled with metal as this was struck, and there was not enough left to flow to the reverse area. There is a very large pit at the branch arm ,which looks like it started as a dent as there is a small raised area opposite it on the obverse, and a couple smaller ones in the drapery. Medium brown, the surfaces hard aside from the pits. A scarcer, small family, with seven known varieties, all but one linked by die sharing. Purchased from dealer Tom Rinaldo in 1995.