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1745 Counterfeit George II Irish Halfpenny Mule – Irish obverse, British reverse, Non-Regal Irish

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1745 Counterfeit George II Irish Halfpenny Mule – Irish obverse, British reverse, Non-Regal Irish
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This item SOLD at 2024 Jan 20 @ 20:11UTC-6 : CST/MDT
1745 Counterfeit George II Irish Halfpenny Mule – Irish obverse, British reverse, Non-Regal Irish Date, Rock G2-1745-1. 97.6 grains.Fine, weaker than that at the centers of either side. Slightly off-center towards 1:00 which pushes the first ordinal and the tops of the following letters on that side off the planchet, the A of NIA obscured by some heavy pitting, the rest of the legend all there. The date has the first two digits full, the last two about half off the planchet, but these are clearly a 4 and 5. Easily plate-matched to the piece illustrated in this author’s exploration of the non-regal dated Irish halfpence, which was published in The Colonial Newsletter in December 2011 (available for free on the Newman Numismatic Portal). Darker brown, the surfaces matte-like. There are a couple heavy obverse scratches, one across the face, and numerous light marks on either side, and the reverse is rough. Despite the problems, still a presentable example of a very rare mule, with only a three or four of the variety noted – and none were sold in either the Mike Ringo or Syd Martin auctions.