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A Sextet of 1775-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.

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A Sextet of 1775-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.
A Sextet of 1775-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.Included are 1) Wedge Top Sevens Family, 118.4 grains. Very Fine, the obverse with the second G in GEORGIVS clearly punched over an incorrect I, the reverse with a die break through the branch. Medium brown, clean and attractive. 2) Wedge Top Sevens Family, 130.0 grains, VG, slightly off center, clean for grade. 3) Wedge Top Sevens Family, from different dies than the last, 113.4 grains. Fine, some details sharper, legends and date strong, the obverse bust weak at the center of the head, otherwise strong. Medium brown, lightly rough but not bad. 4) Young Head Family, Closed G’s, 89.8 grains, struck medal turn instead of the usual coin turn. Very Fine, well struck, the dies heavily clashed, with the obverse bust of the king clearly showing reversed and incuse at the top half of Britannia. Olive brown, the surfaces with numerous light digs, and a spot of verdigris at the X of REX, but an interesting specimen nonetheless. 5) Young Head, Open G’s, 107.4 grains. Very Fine, the obverse die crumbling at George’s nose and chin, as well as at the legend at the right. Light brown, a couple verdigris spots on either side and an old scrape below the branch. 6) Slant Sevens Family, named for those digits being punched into the die at a slight angle, making them slant to the right, 121.2 grains. Fine, the obverse stronger than that, the reverse weaker, especially at the center. Full legends and date, the obverse bust sharp, the reverse figure weak at her midsection. Medium brown, the obverse nice with just a few marks, the reverse with a lot of heavy scratches. Six coins in the lot.
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