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1735 Counterfeit George II British Farthing, Simian Family. 20.6 grains.

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1735 Counterfeit George II British Farthing, Simian Family. 20.6 grains.
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This item SOLD at 2024 Jan 20 @ 20:22UTC-6 : CST/MDT
1735 Counterfeit George II British Farthing, Simian Family. 20.6 grains.Very Good, the reverse a bit sharper, but both sides a bit beaten and battered. The ordinals on the obverse and the IA of NIA on the reverse are gone, the rest of the legends there and mostly strong. The obverse bust partially outlined but weak, the seated reverse figure much more bold, with a full branch and pole arm, which makes it easy to match up since all these dies were engraved by hand and each is unique in the shape, angle, and placement of features. This is handy because the date is only partially visible on this one, but the reverse has been matched to two known examples that show the full 1735 date. Medium brown, lightly rough but not bad, the battering including some dents, which warp the planchet a bit. Very lightweight, close to just ¼ of the authorized regal weight for a farthing – a lighter percentage than the Simian halfpence which are usually a bit under half regal weight, but the farthings were so small and light that many people of the time likely did not notice just how light these were. While George III Simian farthings can be found, the George II Simian farthings are rare – and are seldom found nice. Despite the lower grade, we expect some collector interest in this.