Machins Mills halfpenny ID.

[Zo Arms 237]

This coin came amongst a job lot a few weeks ago, together with a couple of others of a similar date. 1770's.

A Google search bought up a site called:

Novanumismatics.com. 

They have an interesting article on Machin's coin production in New York, with Vlack numbers. If I've identified correctly, this is a Vlack 20 - 87c. Sheldon R7.  4 - 12 known.

Would someone be able to confirm or deny please.

 

[rooneydog 9]

Given the die break between V and S I would say 19 87c see https://coins.ha.com/itm/colonials/1787-1-2-p-georgivs-iii-machin-s-mills-halfpenny-vlack-19-87c-w-7940-r2-au58-ngc/a/1260-15042.s?ic16=ViewItem-BrowseTabs-Auction-Archive-ThisAuction-120115

[copper123 1,352]

NICE FIND!

[Zo Arms 237]

8 hours ago, rooneydog said:

Given the die break between V and S I would say 19 87c see https://coins.ha.com/itm/colonials/1787-1-2-p-georgivs-iii-machin-s-mills-halfpenny-vlack-19-87c-w-7940-r2-au58-ngc/a/1260-15042.s?ic16=ViewItem-BrowseTabs-Auction-Archive-ThisAuction-120115

Thanks for the Heritage info. I'd go along with your identification using the die break. Some excellent realised prices even on the lower grades like mine.

I'm a stone's throw from Portsmouth and Southampton so it could possibly have entered the country through one of those docks.

I'll post the others on this thread just in case there's anything else worthy of note.

[JLS 209]

Just now, Zo Arms said:

Thanks for the Heritage info. I'd go along with your identification using the die break. Some excellent realised prices even on the lower grades like mine.

I'm a stone's throw from Portsmouth and Southampton so it could possibly have entered the country through one of those docks.

I'll post the others on this thread just in case there's anything else worthy of note.

I like the idea of it coming in through the docks. These turn up a surprising amount in Britain, a lot of people crossing the Atlantic for reasons good and bad in the period. 

[copper123 1,352]

I found something similar on anglesey - I imagine it came though via liverpool