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1782 George III Irish Halfpenny, Regal Issue. 137.6 grains.

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1782 George III Irish Halfpenny, Regal Issue. 137.6 grains.
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300.00USD+ buyer's premium (60.00)
This item SOLD at 2024 Jan 20 @ 20:20UTC-6 : CST/MDT
1782 George III Irish Halfpenny, Regal Issue. 137.6 grains.Choice Uncirculated, a boldly struck example, with all the details razor-sharp – every strand of hair on the king’s head, all the fine detail in the harp frame, everything. Gorgeous light brown, the surfaces hard, a bit glossy, and with some subtle red and light blue luster, and wonderfully free of marks or damage of any type. The obverse shows full denticles around the periphery, while those on the reverse are less pronounced. A lovely example, clearly saved by a contemporary collector, and well cared-for since. Neil actually bought this as a regal, likely because it was so darned pretty, and it would be an excellent example for a counterfeit collector to own, to have a known regal issue in hand to use to compare with suspected counterfeits of the date and type (and save it from getting slabbed, which will likely happen sooner or later).