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Many thanks for the fascinating replies. I forgot to add, it came over from the USA, a fleabay scrap coin purchase from a few tears ago. Back then, the Taxman didn't hammer me for Import Fees like he does now... Cost me about 10 quid for this and a passel of other old coins.

Hello, Thanks for a great Website on coin collecting. Very much a beginner and finding my way. I have this little coin, dated 1776 but I know little about it. I love it, even though it's too damn small for my eyes to see it without magnification. Anyone advise what the little stamp marking are? When was this done? They must have been able to make unbelievably small tools to do that.. Any value to this coin? I wonder what it would have bought in 1776?