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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;serdogthehound, post: 24491215, member: 111388&quot;]Poor condition but got this Irish Evasion halfpenny in a “junk”(it was really really cool) lot from eBay </p><p><br /></p><p>Evasion half penny were basically counterfeit coins but were struck different from official issue so as not to be “technically” illegal and hopefully ensure the maker avoid the gallows, or a trip to Australia on King George sixpence </p><p><br /></p><p>God save the King and Be as you seem to be dated 1796 and cataloged as Akins 314. The design of the 3 crown of a single tree is interesting . Listing for a few on line (all much nicer ) indicate it is rare . </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1551485[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1551486[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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