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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;steelheadwill, post: 1783652, member: 28116&quot;]Nice to communicate with the knowledgeable people here, I&#039;m used to Metal Detecting forums.</p><p>Indeed, likely more counterfeits than regals of the era circulating in the Colonies.</p><p>Of 14 George II Halfpennies I&#039;ve recovered, 7 are fakes.</p><p>My favorite period CFT is an 1802 US Cent made with 18 grams of lead, could not pass as genuine on its own, but possibly for use in a larger transaction where a bag of coppers would be traded by weight, the only idea I can come up with to explain the effort put into making this piece.</p><p>Back to the 1775 HPs, I believe they are both Regals as weight and size are within parameters.</p><p>You are likely familiar, here&#039;s a photo to show how with some wear and environmentals, the Regal 1775 can start to look like a 1776.</p><p><img src="http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/6/6/1/3/6/1/webimg/699112026_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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