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1785 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Newman 50-85A. 103.8 grains.
Currency:USD
Category:Coins & Paper Money
Start Price:25.00 USD
Estimated At:NA
SOLD
420.00USD+ (84.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2024 Jan 20 @ 20:10UTC-6 : CST/MDT
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1785 Counterfeit George III British Halfpenny, Newman 50-85A. 103.8 grains.Very Good, a well-worn example of this very rare variety, and though significantly lighter weight than normally found for a 1785, not the example from the 1997 C4 auction that was mentioned in the above lot description. GEOR, RITAN and the NI of NIA are mostly gone, the other letters visible. The date is weak at the first digit, the 8 strong and the top of the 5 there, which certainly makes attribution easier. Design detail as expected for the grade. Lighter tan, the surfaces with a touch of roughness and the expected marks received from long circulation, nothing unusual for the grade. Just a decade ago it was thought that there were only three examples of the variety known, and though the number is probably double that today, it still remains one of the rarest in the 1785-series (and was the last acquired by a collector who recently formed a complete set of varieties for the date). While not the highest grade 1785 in this offering, it may well be the rarest. Purchased from Mike Ringo in 1994, and still in his handwritten envelope.
Auction Location:
Box 6400, Austin, Texas, 78762, United States
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