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1774 Evasion Halfpenny Clauduis Romanus Half Penny/Delectat Rus A52 EH-55 1/2c Grades vf, very fine

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 150.00 USD
1774 Evasion Halfpenny Clauduis Romanus Half Penny/Delectat Rus A52 EH-55 1/2c Grades vf, very fine
1774 Evasion Halfpenny Clauduis Romanus Half Penny/Delectat Rus A52 EH-55 1/2c Grades vf, very fine. Since the release of the new book by Richard Coleman with nice pictures and prices, it is now a lot easier to price these elusive copper coins that saw extensive circulation in the early United States and were legal until at least 1858. He priced the coins using auction records, fixed price lists and of course his extensive knowledge of the series. These coins are mentioned in the Red Book although there is not enough room to list them there. Offered here is a very scarce to rare evasion copper halfpenny. Obverse CLAUDUIS ROMANUS with C. below bust. Reverse DELECTAT RUS followed by a stop, ornament and C. Listed by Coleman as his # EH-55 and priced at $150 in VF