It'a a British token, more exactly a George III Half Penny. It's such a shame the date is not visible. Anyway it's a nice token. Here is one in a better condition, for comparison.
Cita: "Andy289"It'a a British token, more exactly a George III Half Penny. It's such a shame the date is not visible. Anyway it's a nice token.
Here is one in a better condition, for comparison.
It is not the same coin as you mention above. It is a very bad copy and also seems not to have had a date. Will be interesting to find out where it originated.
just had time to look at spink's. looks like a regular issue for George the third. sp#3774. Years 1770-1772, yours the date is gone. Sorry seeing the one with the date changed my mind.
Cita: "ALLRED1950" just had time to look at spink's. looks like a regular issue for George the third. sp#3774. Years 1770-1772, yours the date is gone. Sorry seeing the one with the date changed my mind.
I think you are mistaken. I have looked at the coin you mentioned. Mine looks like a badly made copy, there are far too many errors and I don't believe there has been a date on the coin. I think it must be Token, perhapse worth nothing. The middle I in lll is in the wrong place and so on. I got it in a bag of thousands of coins for very little money at a junk shop. I have read on the Internet that there were a great many counterfeit 1/2 pennies made during this period. It has probably nothing to do with Canada, but I would still love to know if it a known copy.
Thank you for your help and interest! Niels
Cita: "ALLRED1950"In spink catalog there is a half penny first issue Tower mint , London.
Spink number 3774 in 2009 catalog. This is what I think you have.
Yes I now think you are right! There seemes to have been very many versions of this coin. Mine seems to be more primitive than most. I can see no indikation that the coin has had a date, is this possible? I have no knowlede about these coins other than what I can find on the Internet. Thank you for help.
Cita: "ALLRED1950"In spink catalog there is a half penny first issue Tower mint , London.
Spink number 3774 in 2009 catalog. This is what I think you have.
Nice catalogue
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.
As I said, this is not necessarily an imitation, if you look carefully in the bottom there are some weird details that might be as well indication of a worn (and off flan) or intentionally destructed coin.
Cita: "Andy289"As I said, this is not necessarily an imitation, if you look carefully in the bottom there are some weird details that might be as well indication of a worn (and off flan) or intentionally destructed coin.
Yes, you were probably right about the coin. However it Is strange if the date purposefully removed. I now realise that there are many versions of the coin and mine is a very poor example. I had thought that coins from around 1775 were better made, but I am learning!