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1773 Counterfeit George III British Farthing, Topless Ordinals Family. 47.6 grains.

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1773 Counterfeit George III British Farthing, Topless Ordinals Family. 47.6 grains.
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1773 Counterfeit George III British Farthing, Topless Ordinals Family. 47.6 grains.Very Fine, some details closer to a full EF. The legends and date are strong, the details a bit weak at their absolute centers, but strong enough elsewhere. The ordinals are all topless, and with design similarities to the Topless Ordinals halfpence, so this will prove a larger family than originally thought. This piece has three special features which make it interesting – the V in GEORGIVS is actually an upside-down A, with the crossbar fully visible; BRITAN is actually spelled BRIIAN; and the coin is struck medal turn instead of the usual coin turn. Any of these three would be noteworthy on any other family, but some or all seem to happen fairly often on the Topless Ordinals family. Purchased from Mike Ringo in 1995.