1775 Halfpenny

[bagerap 706]

Although I can't see anything inherently wrong with this, at 7.8 gr it's about 1.5 gr underweight. That's about 15% weight loss. Is that acceptable with a small coin of this age?

[copper123 1,352]

IMHO almost certainly a fake - it was almost certainly surposed to be less heavy than it actually is, but looks very much like a fake as well look at the crude brittania

[Peter 615]

Commonly called an evasion and would of circulated in the period.

[argentumandcoins 70]

Commonly called an evasion and would of circulated in the period.

Commonly but incorrectly. Technically an evasion has some legend alteration so that it stands out from the official coinage,eg "GEORGE RULES"

This is certainly a contemporary forgery halfpenny based on the mint dies.

[copper123 1,352]

Oh by the way the american's love these and they can sometimes go for silly prices on ebay

[Generic Lad 25]

Oh by the way the american's love these and they can sometimes go for silly prices on ebay

Yep, stick something on there about that it could have circulated in the colonies and say that it was dated the year of the start of the American Revolution and you have an instant $30-40+

[copper123 1,352]

And that george washington probably used this as admission to a public toilet in 1776 $500 -$1500 guaranteed

[Peckris 579]

Commonly called an evasion and would of circulated in the period.

Commonly but incorrectly. Technically an evasion has some legend alteration so that it stands out from the official coinage,eg "GEORGE RULES"

This is certainly a contemporary forgery halfpenny based on the mint dies.

Well, a date of 1776 would certainly qualify as an evasion, then!

[Chingford 166]

Commonly called an evasion and would of circulated in the period.

Commonly but incorrectly. Technically an evasion has some legend alteration so that it stands out from the official coinage,eg "GEORGE RULES"

This is certainly a contemporary forgery halfpenny based on the mint dies.

Well, a date of 1776 would certainly qualify as an evasion, then!

Sounds more like an evacuation!

Edited October 22, 2012 by Chingford

[Peckris 579]

Commonly called an evasion and would of circulated in the period.

Commonly but incorrectly. Technically an evasion has some legend alteration so that it stands out from the official coinage,eg "GEORGE RULES"

This is certainly a contemporary forgery halfpenny based on the mint dies.

Well, a date of 1776 would certainly qualify as an evasion, then!

Sounds more like an evacuation!

Not so much evasion as exlaxasion

[bagerap 706]

Was this when the British Army changed from Redcoats to brown trousers?