Houston Money Show Auction

Undated George II Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage, Flat Struck Family. 72.0 grains. Fine, this family named for the general loo

Undated George II Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Flat Struck Family. 70.6 grains.Fine, an interesting double struck example, the first

1770/1771 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Struck with Double Reverses. 111.2 grains.Fine to Very Fine, a rare error where the counterfeiter loaded two

1774 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck. 114.0 grains.Fine, a boldly double struck example from a family that has not yet been researched or

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Reverse Brockage, Simian Family. 76.8 grains.Choice Very Fine., from the very popular Simian Family, named for the

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Reverse Brockage, Young Head Family. 108.8 grains.Very Fine, another pleasing brockage, from a large family that w

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Simian Family. 91.7 grains.Choice Very Fine, a bold example, the first strike was normally centered

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Linear Design Family. 121.5 grains.Choice Very Fine, a bold double strike, the second strike about

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Young Head Family. 76.7 grains.Fine, a centered first strike with the second strike about 20% off-c

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Young Head Family, subtype with Closed G’s in GEORGIVS. 103.7 grains.Very Fine,

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Triple Struck, Young Head Family, subtype with Closed G’s in GEORGIVS. 102.8 grains.Fine, a mo

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Reverse Brockage, Simian Family. 86.8 grains.Very Fine, a sharp reverse brockage, both the original and brockage s

1776 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Georgius Triumpho Family.112.7 grains. Fine, sharper in terms of details, the surfaces lightly roug

Undated (i.e. 1771) Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage, Spiked Chin Family. 103.0 grains.Choice Extremely Fine. While obverse brockages g

Undated (1771) Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage, Spiked Chin Family. 96.5 grains.Very Good, another obverse brockage from this family,

Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage, Coin Z Family. 113.4 grains.Fine or a bit better, the legend full on the struck side save the

Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage. 82.4 grains.Fine, an obverse brockage from a family not yet published or researched, though t

Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Reverse Brockage, Young Head Family. 64.3 grains.Very Good, heavily worn, the brockage side showing far more de

Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Struck with Double Obverses. 138.6 grains.Choice Extremely Fine, a boldly struck example of a seldom-seen error

1769 Counterfeit Irish Halfpenny, Double Struck. 112.4 grains.Fine, sporting a tab double strike at 9:00 on the obverse, which does little more than d

Undated George II Counterfeit Farthing, Obverse Brockage. 46.0 grains.Very Good, a well-used example from a family that has not yet been published or

Undated George II Counterfeit Farthing, Double Struck, Simian Family. 21.8 grains.Very Good, the obverse weak at the center, the reverse stronger, the

1773 Counterfeit British Farthing, Double Struck. 41.7 grains.Fine to Very Fine, the second strike about 25% off-center towards 1:00, with the expecte

1773 Counterfeit British Farthing, Reverse Brockage. 42.0 grains.Fine, a well-circulated brockage, showing that in times of scarce small change, anyth

1774 Counterfeit British Farthing Double Struck. 38.2 grains.Fine, struck medal turn, which is more commonly seen on Topless Ordinals Family farthings

1775 Counterfeit British Farthing, Double Struck, Simian Family. 19.7 grains.Fine or so, with the usual flattening of details from the second strike,

1775 Counterfeit George III British Farthing, Tab Double Strike, Simian Family. 20.0 grains.Fine, a minor error on a very difficult denomination and t

1775 Counterfeit George III British Farthing, Double Struck. 32.2 grains.Very Fine detail, with post-strike damage. An interesting piece, the double s

Undated Counterfeit George III British Farthing, Obverse Brockage. 44.8 grains.Choice Very Fine, a boldly struck example, from a family that has not y

1731 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 94.2 grains.Very Fine, a shallowly-struck, example of a scarce date, this likely all the detail that was in the

1733 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 5-33A. 80.4 grains.Fine, weakly struck at the upper right obverse and central reverse, with

1733 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 107.2 grains.Fine, a struck example, possibly from the Quill Pen Family, which has not been fully researched or

1734 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Curly Haired George Family. 121.0 grains.Very Fine, a boldly struck example of a scarce family, which had a summ

1737 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Flat Struck Family. 71.6 grains.Very Fine, a pleasing example from this plentiful family which comes dated in th

1738 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Ogle Eye Family, Dies 1-38(a). 71.6 grains.Fine, a bit sharper than this in areas, weaker at the centers. The le

1739 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 2-39A. 75.2 grains.Very Good, about half the legends visible on either side, the date strong

1739 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 100.2 grains.Very Good, weakly struck at the centers, though not a coin that is from the Flat Struck Family. The

1740 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Big Bird Family, Unlisted Variety. 116.8 grains.Very Fine overall, the obverse weaker as struck, the reverse str

1748 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Ogle Eye Family, Dies 2-48B. 86.2 grains.Choice Fine, some details closer to VF. Full legend save the N of BRITA

1748 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Ogle Eye Family, Dies 4-48D. 80.0 grains.Fine, another variety from this family. The obverse legend full, BRITAN

1751 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Defiant Head Family, Dies 8-51E. 120.2 grains.Choice Very Fine, a pleasing example from an intriguing family, on

1751 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Defiant Head Family, Dies 11-51B. 130.0 grains.Fine, another coin from the Defiant Head family, though from diff

1751 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Flat Struck Family. 67.2 grains.Fine, likely better than that grade level from a standpoint of wear but, as the

1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Defiant Head Family, Dies 6-52A. 125.0 grains.Very Fine detail, with full legends, date, and sharp design detail

1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 18-52C. 76.2 grains.Fine, very weakly struck at the center of the obverse, due in part to a

1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 20-52G. 75.6 grains.Fine, flatly struck as usual for the variety and type, but pleasing none

A pair of 1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpennies, Simian Family, Dies 14-52A (85.2 grains) and 26-52K (82.8 grains).Both Very Good, and somewhat weakl

1754 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 165.2 grains.Choice Very Fine, struck on an amazingly thick planchet – one that actually wei

1754 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 125.0 grains.Extremely Fine, another piece from the 1995 C4 sale, Lot 570, where it was described by the much-mi

1755 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 168.2 grains.Very Good, a well-worn example of a very important variety, which was first noted in the Mike Ringo

1756 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 114.6 grains.Very Good, an acceptable example of a scarce non-regal year, one in which no genuine coins were pro

1771 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, the “Baby Head” variety, AK-133. 133.0 grains.Fine or better, a nearly impossib...

1771 Counterfeit George II British Halfpenny, pseudo-Indian Head variety, with George III reverse. 107.8 grainsFine or so, somewhat weakly struck as i

1771 Counterfeit George II British Halfpenny, Flat Struck Family Mule, George II Obverse with George III Reverse. 69.0 grains.Very Fine, with the expe

1775 Counterfeit George II British Halfpenny, Coin W Family Mule with George III reverse. 114.0 grains.Fine to Very Fine, probably of the higher grade

1776 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, British Toon Head Family, Dies 2-76A, George II obverse with a George III reverse. 117.8 grains.Very Good, evenl

Undated Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 97.4 grains.Very Good, a variety that has a small number of examples known, but none showing a recognizable d

A Quartet of Regal early date George II Halfpence, all originally purchased as counterfeit. Dates are 1734, 1736, and 1738 (2). Conditions range from

A Quintet of George II Halfpence, likely all contemporary cast counterfeits. Good to Very Good, one likely dated 1743, one with a date that appears to

1733 Counterfeit George III Halfpenny – a mule with a George III obverse and a George II date.A much rarer type than mules with a

1769 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Rubber Lady Family, Dies 3a-69Ab. 80.2 grains.Very Fine, a boldly struck example from a very rare famil

1771 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Peck Coin ZZ, the “Lionhead” variety, possibly part of the very rare R...

1771 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Spiked Chin Family, Dies 1-Ab. 112.0 grains.Very Good to Fine, somewhat weakly struck at the left side

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

1771 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Group B Family. 99.6 grains.Very Fine, or nearly there, somewhat weakly struck at the centers. Full, st

1771 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Group B Family. 87.6 grains.Very Fine, another example from this family, struck from different dies tha

Quartet of 1771-dated George III British Halfpence – two regals and two counterfeits.The regals were purchased by Neil as counterf

1772 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Simian Family. 60.1 grains.Extremely Fine, a boldly struck example, despite being on a planchet well un

Trio of 1772-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence, from different families, two of them not yet published.The first is 133.4 grains and is p

1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Old Guy George Family, Dies 1-73A. 123.4 grains.Very Fine, a boldly struck example of this scarce varie

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 re

1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Aging George Family, Dies 35-73I. 134.4 grains.Uncirculated, a rare grade for any counterfeit issue whi

1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Aging George Family, Dies 73-J. 133.2 grains.Very Fine, a more typical grade for this family. Struck fr

1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny. 125.4 grains.Very Fine, from a family that has not been researched, but a known variety. Full legends,

1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Coin Y Family, Dies 6-73B. 130.8 grains.Fine, a decent example of a popular, occasionally crude family,

1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Lanky Letters Family, Dies 73-4-73C. 80.8 grains.Fine, the obverse closer to VF. The legends are full,

1773 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, GEORGVIS legend error. 101.4 grains.Very Good, dark and uniformly rough, a coin that likely spent some

A Quintet of 1773-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.All from different families, three of which have been published in the first volume o

A Quintet of 1773-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.All from unknown or unpublished families, which will require further research. Includ

A Quartet of 1773-dated George III British Halfpence.Two definite regal pieces, purchased as counterfeit, understandable as die work was occasionally

1774 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Old Guy George Family, Dies 1-74A. 143.2 grains.Fine, some details a bit sharper, but moderately rough

1774 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Mousy Face Family. 125.4 grains.Very Fine, choice save for a couple light rim tics, which are minor. We

A pair of 1774-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.The first is 107.6 grains and is from the Topless Ordinals Family, which has not been pu

1775 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, British Toon Head Family, Dies 1-75A.109.8 grains. Very Fine, some areas just a tad weaker, others stro

1775 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Coin Z Family, the “Puffy Head” variety. 115.4 grains.Choice Very Fine...

1775 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Coin Z Family. 154.6 grains.Very Fine, another example from this family, though from different dies tha

1775 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, possibly part of the Roman Head Family. 126.8 grains.About Uncirculated, with little actual wear, and s

1775 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, possibly part of the Roman Head Family. 135.0 grains.Technically Uncirculated, with traces of original

1775 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Big Bird Family, Dies 2-75A, “Parrot Head” variety. 110.4 grains.Very ...

1775 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Georgius Triumpho Family. 128.8 grains.Fine or slightly better, a well-struck example of this large, ye

1775 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Double Counterstamp. 122.8 grains.Very Good to Fine, from an unpublished family, the obverse bust with

A Trio of Undated George III British Halfpence. Though all have been matched to known specimens dated 1775, all from the Simian Family. The first is 7

A Pair of 1775-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.From the Long Neck Family. The first is from Dies 3-B and weighs 122.6 grains. Fine over

A Quintet of 1775-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.All from known families. Included are: 1) Simian, 80.0 grains, Fine, sharper but with

A Quartet of 1775-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.All distinct types. Included are: 1) Simian Family, 87.8 grains. Fine, the obverse a

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

A Sextet of 1775-dated Counterfeit George III British Halfpence.All from the Young Head Family, four from the Open G’s subset, two

1777 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Simian Family mule. 72.4 grains.Very Fine, a most unusual mule that pairs a Simian obverse with the usu

1781 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Newman 40-81A. 132.8 grains.The stellar Mike Ringo coin, sold in the 1998 C4 auction, which contained h

1781 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Newman 40-81A, another. 150.4 grains.Choice Extremely Fine, a very sharp coin and of full regal weight