bagerap Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 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? Quote
copper123 Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 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 Quote
Peter Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 Commonly called an evasion and would of circulated in the period. Quote
argentumandcoins Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 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. Quote
copper123 Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 Oh by the way the american's love these and they can sometimes go for silly prices on ebay Quote
Generic Lad Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 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+ Quote
copper123 Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 And that george washington probably used this as admission to a public toilet in 1776 $500 -$1500 guaranteed Quote
Peckris Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 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! Quote
Chingford Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) 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 Quote
Peckris Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 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 Quote
bagerap Posted October 22, 2012 Author Posted October 22, 2012 Was this when the British Army changed from Redcoats to brown trousers? Quote
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