1773 1/2 Penny, Counterfeit?

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  1. Crate Digga

    Crate Digga Active Member

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    Or is it just a low grade coin? Something about the crudeness of the details left stuck out to me, and I remember finding a connecticut copper in the same lot.
     
    Crate Digga, Apr 5, 2021
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Can you provide the diameter and weight ? :)
     
    SensibleSal66, Apr 5, 2021
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  4. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    Difficult to be sure without the weight, but definitely looks contemporary counterfeit to me. By the time of the new copper coins of 1797 there were more counterfeits than genuine coins in circulation in Britain.
     
    PaddyB, Apr 5, 2021
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  5. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    agreed, contemporary
     
    Treashunt, Apr 5, 2021
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  6. Crate Digga

    Crate Digga Active Member

    7.73g
     
    Crate Digga, Apr 6, 2021
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  7. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    Great - confirms it is contemporary counterfeit. Regal issue at that time is over 9g, up to 9.6g.
     
    PaddyB, Apr 6, 2021
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