I received this coin by surprise as part of a lot of pennies is it Contemporary Counterfeit?

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I just received this 1775 Halfpenny coin included in a bulk purchase of pennies. Without any knowledge about this series it looks like it could be a contemporary Counterfeit?

What do you think please a genuine coin or Counterfeit? It's the legends that made me think it's a counterfeit.

It weighs 8 grams exactly.

Thanks

 

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Looking on the LCA website and comparing this coin to examples listed I can see so many differences.

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 Britannia's neck looks stretched 😊

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[Paddy]

Yes, looks to be a contemporary counterfeit. Weight should be more 9 to 11g.

Having said that, it is one of the better made counterfeits. Most are much cruder and often produced ready worn.

Note you are correct to say contemporary counterfeit rather than Evasion. The latter are deliberately varied from the original so as not to be classed as an illegal forgery. (Production of counterfeits was a capital offence!)

Here is my regal issue 1772 for comparison. I have lots of 1775, all contemporary counterfeits!

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