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1776 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Georgius Triumpho Family.

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1776 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Georgius Triumpho Family.
1776 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Georgius Triumpho Family.112.7 grains. Fine, sharper in terms of details, the surfaces lightly rough. A minor double strike, rotated about 5% from the original, which serves to partially double some of the legends and date – less dramatic at first glance than some of the other double struck pieces in this offering, but interesting when looked at under a glass. The Georgius Triumpho (or GT) family has been linked to the 1783-dated Washington piece of that same name (Baker 7), and appears to be a very large family with many subtypes within, some of which have already been carved out as distinct families of their own. While not yet researched, most pieces from this family have berries on the reverse branch, a very distinct feature that rarely appears on any other counterfeit family. Mike Ringo wrote up his findings on the GT family in the 100th issue of The Colonial Newsletter, which is well worth rereading today (and available free on the Newman Numismatic Portal). Dark tan, the surfaces lightly rough as noted, with a good-sized planchet flaw at the obverse bust’s throat.A very scarce date, one in which no genuine British halfpence were coined. Neil purchased this coin from MikeRingo in 1995, and it is still in his distinct handwritten envelope.
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