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1775 Counterfeit George III Irish Halfpenny, Irish Toon Head Family, Dies 1-75A. 107.8 grains.

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1775 Counterfeit George III Irish Halfpenny, Irish Toon Head Family, Dies 1-75A. 107.8 grains.
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1775 Counterfeit George III Irish Halfpenny, Irish Toon Head Family, Dies 1-75A. 107.8 grains.Fine, the obverse details sharper than that grade, the reverse details weaker. An interesting family, the chapter published in the book shows this reverse paired with four different obverses, the textbook definition of a family, with two additional varieties using other dies; a few more varieties have since been discovered. The obverse here is strong, the legend full and the crude bust with its dramatic double chins sharp. The reverse harp is nearly all there, but only a trace of the HIBERNIA legend can be seen; the date is weak but visible. Medium brown, the surfaces with the expected light marks from long use, but nothing too detracting. The Irish Toon Heads are a scarce family, with some die varieties in it quite rare, and the cartoonish style of the king’s bust on this variety clearly illustrates the family name.This example is from the 1995 C4 Convention auction, where it was Lot 597; Neil’s annotated envelope calls this “unique, per Mike Ringo” in 2005, and while that is not the case today, the variety has remained rare.