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Glossy olive brown and chocolate with lighter brown on the devices. No defects, just wear. The date is clear and the legends are easily readable. L

Glossy chocolate brown and steel. Smooth and choice with light wear on the devices. Listed on page 77 in the 2023 "Redbook." Weight 109...

Variety with a center-grained edge and repunching at the base of the 7 in the date. Lustrous chocolate with slightly reflective fields. Very sharply

Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty tan in protected areas. Softly struck on the left edge of both sides, as usual, due to the

Slightly sharper with a fine vertical scratch on the cheek. Otherwise choice with attractive glossy medium brown toning blending to chocolate in prot

Slightly sharper but there is a cut out of the rim under the shoulder on the ONE CENT side and a dig at the star under the shoulder on the WASHINGTON

Glossy light olive and steel brown. Lightly cleaned and retoned. Smooth and the only mark is a couple dull rim bruises. The legends are clear. See

Sharper but there are some light rim bruises on an otherwise smooth, very attractive piece. The notable marks are a couple very light rim bumps under

Frosty silver. The only mark is a tiny scratch on the blank side. The original is listed on page 80 in the 2023 "Redbook." Weight 301.1 ...

Lustrous mellowing red mixed with wavy light brown toning, about two-thirds of the red remaining. No marks or other defects. The original is listed

Choice frosty light to medium chocolate brown. The only marks are a couple small ticks in the field before the mouth. Sharply struck. Listed on pag

Sharper with the frost and surfaces of a piece closer to mint state, but the strike is weak in several places, especially on Washington's head. ...

Sharpness near EF40 but there are some contact marks including three dull digs in the field before the face, some more on the upper part of the revers

Variety with plain edge and a single star on either side of the harp. Glossy medium chocolate brown. Smooth and quite nice, actually looks comparabl

Bright silvery toning with frosty devices and reflective fields. Has the look of a proof strike. The only notable marks are a few tiny ticks on the

Glossy chocolate brown and steel with splashes of darker reddish chocolate on both sides. A few of those splashes contain traces of corrosion and ver

Glossy light to medium brown. Smooth and void of marks other than a hole drilled through the top of the obverse, probably for suspension. Weight 152

A beautiful piece with reflective fields and frosty devices. Looks like a cameo proof. There are some faint hairlines in the fields but no other def

Medium gray with frosty silvery gray in protected areas. Holed at the top for suspension and there are some tiny rim nicks on both sides. Sharply st

Struck in bronze, Sharp with just a touch of friction on the highpoints. The only notable mark is a nick or planchet chip on the chin. The reverse

Dies by Lovett. Very sharply struck with Washington on the obverse and a scene of the Brooklyn Bridge on the reverse. Weight 1177.5 grains, diameter

Providence Left Him Childless That The Nation Might Call Him "Father." The fields are reflective. The only defects are some crud in prot...

Satiny golden bronze with a matte finish. "THE CONSTITUTION IS SACREDLY OBLIGATORY ON ALL" Recognizes the oath of allegiance taken by th...

A US Mint product to honor Washington and Lincoln, similar to dies found on some US Civil War Tokens. Weight 62.1 grains, diameter 19 millimeters. C

Silver medal designed by A. Wideman and struck to celebrate the recovery from smallpox by Maria Theresa of Austria on 22 July 1767. This world leader

Struck in Germany with a date of 14 May 1796, the date of the first successful vaccination of a human to prevent smallpox. Elaborately engraved by Fr

Same as the preceding lot but struck in bronze. Weight 180.1 grains, diameter 28.5 millimeters. Certificate # Ex Bowers & Merena 11/6/1989:35...

Glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Light friction on the highpoints and minor contact marks including several nicks in the fields on the reverse

A US Mint medal in bronze. No defects, just light oxidation. Diameter 75 millimeters. Certificate # Ex Bowers & Merena 9/14/1992:2209 (lot t...

One piece has the obverse of the Breen-1193, the other has the reverse from that restrike variety of the Washington Medal. The other sides have the S

A STATES UNITED variety. Glossy light to medium brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth except for some planchet fla

A STATES UNITED variety. Glossy light brown. Smooth except for some minor planchet flakes at the top of the obverse (as struck). No roughness or no

A STATES UNITED variety. Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown. Covered with minor roughness but free of verdigris or notable marks. The date is clear

Frosty light to medium brown. Mostly smooth but there are tiny planchet chips on both sides, mostly on the lower part of the obverse. The only obvio

A STATES UNITED variety. Rather glossy light to medium brown blending to chocolate brown in the protected areas. Microscopic roughness covers the up

A UNITED STATES variety. Very attractive glossy chocolate with lighter brown in protected areas. Smooth and void of notable marks or planchet defect

A STATES UNITED variety. Sharpness VF25 with fine roughness on both sides and there are traces of greenish verdigris in protected areas. A planchet

A STATES UNITED variety. Ten points sharper but there is fine roughness in the fields and protected areas. Slightly glossy light to medium brown wit

Includes 1723 Rosa Americana 2-Pence Fair-2 ("Redbook" pg 40), 1781 North American Token AG3 but with a strong date ("Redbook" p...

Includes 2 counterfeit British halfpennies (one dated 1773 F15 and a second poor with an unreadable date), an 1834 US Half Cent F12 but damaged, an 18

Slightly sharper but there are traces of fine roughness and verdigris in protected areas. Mostly smooth with glossy olive brown and steel toning. Th

Beautifully toned and choice with sharp details and no defects. Plain edge with incuse "FRANCE" on the edge. A premium example of the re...

Sharply struck and flawless with just a hint of rub on the highpoints. These were struck to celebrate the Massachusetts Bay Tercentenary (and to prom

Includes 1737 Higley Broad Axe VG, 1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Sixpence MS60, 1787 Immunis Columbia VF20, and a 1787 Connecticut Small Head VF35. Al

Includes a St Patrick halfpenny VF25, 1783 Nova Constellatio with Pointed Rays and Large US F15 cleaned, 1785 Vermont Landscape VF20, and a 1787 Aucto

Grades are VF but two are cleaned. Two different Miller varieties are represented. Lot of 3 cast copies. Certificate # From the Neil Rothschild Co

Includes 1739 Portobello McCormick-Goodhart-96, 1739 Portobello McC-G.-123 VG7, and 1741 Cartagena McC-G.-225 VF35 net F15 for roughness and damage.

Includes a 1995 C-4 Club silver medal in Proof (489 grains), and colonial collector/dealer medals from Bob Martin (2), Tony Terranova, Tom Rinaldo, an

Undated George II Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage, Flat Struck Family. 72.0 grains. Fine, this family named for the general loo

Undated George II Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Flat Struck Family. 70.6 grains.Fine, an interesting double struck example, the first

1770/1771 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Struck with Double Reverses. 111.2 grains.Fine to Very Fine, a rare error where the counterfeiter loaded two

1774 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck. 114.0 grains.Fine, a boldly double struck example from a family that has not yet been researched or

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Reverse Brockage, Simian Family. 76.8 grains.Choice Very Fine., from the very popular Simian Family, named for the

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Reverse Brockage, Young Head Family. 108.8 grains.Very Fine, another pleasing brockage, from a large family that w

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Simian Family. 91.7 grains.Choice Very Fine, a bold example, the first strike was normally centered

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Linear Design Family. 121.5 grains.Choice Very Fine, a bold double strike, the second strike about

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Young Head Family. 76.7 grains.Fine, a centered first strike with the second strike about 20% off-c

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Young Head Family, subtype with Closed G’s in GEORGIVS. 103.7 grains.Very Fine,

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Triple Struck, Young Head Family, subtype with Closed G’s in GEORGIVS. 102.8 grains.Fine, a mo

1775 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Reverse Brockage, Simian Family. 86.8 grains.Very Fine, a sharp reverse brockage, both the original and brockage s

1776 Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Double Struck, Georgius Triumpho Family.112.7 grains. Fine, sharper in terms of details, the surfaces lightly roug

Undated (i.e. 1771) Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage, Spiked Chin Family. 103.0 grains.Choice Extremely Fine. While obverse brockages g

Undated (1771) Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage, Spiked Chin Family. 96.5 grains.Very Good, another obverse brockage from this family,

Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage, Coin Z Family. 113.4 grains.Fine or a bit better, the legend full on the struck side save the

Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Obverse Brockage. 82.4 grains.Fine, an obverse brockage from a family not yet published or researched, though t

Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Reverse Brockage, Young Head Family. 64.3 grains.Very Good, heavily worn, the brockage side showing far more de

Undated Counterfeit British Halfpenny, Struck with Double Obverses. 138.6 grains.Choice Extremely Fine, a boldly struck example of a seldom-seen error

1769 Counterfeit Irish Halfpenny, Double Struck. 112.4 grains.Fine, sporting a tab double strike at 9:00 on the obverse, which does little more than d

Undated George II Counterfeit Farthing, Obverse Brockage. 46.0 grains.Very Good, a well-used example from a family that has not yet been published or

Undated George II Counterfeit Farthing, Double Struck, Simian Family. 21.8 grains.Very Good, the obverse weak at the center, the reverse stronger, the

1773 Counterfeit British Farthing, Double Struck. 41.7 grains.Fine to Very Fine, the second strike about 25% off-center towards 1:00, with the expecte

1773 Counterfeit British Farthing, Reverse Brockage. 42.0 grains.Fine, a well-circulated brockage, showing that in times of scarce small change, anyth

1774 Counterfeit British Farthing Double Struck. 38.2 grains.Fine, struck medal turn, which is more commonly seen on Topless Ordinals Family farthings

1775 Counterfeit British Farthing, Double Struck, Simian Family. 19.7 grains.Fine or so, with the usual flattening of details from the second strike,

1775 Counterfeit George III British Farthing, Tab Double Strike, Simian Family. 20.0 grains.Fine, a minor error on a very difficult denomination and t

1775 Counterfeit George III British Farthing, Double Struck. 32.2 grains.Very Fine detail, with post-strike damage. An interesting piece, the double s

Undated Counterfeit George III British Farthing, Obverse Brockage. 44.8 grains.Choice Very Fine, a boldly struck example, from a family that has not y

1731 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 94.2 grains.Very Fine, a shallowly-struck, example of a scarce date, this likely all the detail that was in the

1733 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 5-33A. 80.4 grains.Fine, weakly struck at the upper right obverse and central reverse, with

1733 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 107.2 grains.Fine, a struck example, possibly from the Quill Pen Family, which has not been fully researched or

1734 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Curly Haired George Family. 121.0 grains.Very Fine, a boldly struck example of a scarce family, which had a summ

1737 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Flat Struck Family. 71.6 grains.Very Fine, a pleasing example from this plentiful family which comes dated in th

1738 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Ogle Eye Family, Dies 1-38(a). 71.6 grains.Fine, a bit sharper than this in areas, weaker at the centers. The le

1739 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 2-39A. 75.2 grains.Very Good, about half the legends visible on either side, the date strong

1739 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 100.2 grains.Very Good, weakly struck at the centers, though not a coin that is from the Flat Struck Family. The

1740 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Big Bird Family, Unlisted Variety. 116.8 grains.Very Fine overall, the obverse weaker as struck, the reverse str

1748 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Ogle Eye Family, Dies 2-48B. 86.2 grains.Choice Fine, some details closer to VF. Full legend save the N of BRITA

1748 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Ogle Eye Family, Dies 4-48D. 80.0 grains.Fine, another variety from this family. The obverse legend full, BRITAN

1751 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Defiant Head Family, Dies 8-51E. 120.2 grains.Choice Very Fine, a pleasing example from an intriguing family, on

1751 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Defiant Head Family, Dies 11-51B. 130.0 grains.Fine, another coin from the Defiant Head family, though from diff

1751 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Flat Struck Family. 67.2 grains.Fine, likely better than that grade level from a standpoint of wear but, as the

1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Defiant Head Family, Dies 6-52A. 125.0 grains.Very Fine detail, with full legends, date, and sharp design detail

1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 18-52C. 76.2 grains.Fine, very weakly struck at the center of the obverse, due in part to a

1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, Simian Family, Dies 20-52G. 75.6 grains.Fine, flatly struck as usual for the variety and type, but pleasing none

A pair of 1752 Counterfeit George II Halfpennies, Simian Family, Dies 14-52A (85.2 grains) and 26-52K (82.8 grains).Both Very Good, and somewhat weakl

1754 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 165.2 grains.Choice Very Fine, struck on an amazingly thick planchet – one that actually wei

1754 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 125.0 grains.Extremely Fine, another piece from the 1995 C4 sale, Lot 570, where it was described by the much-mi

1755 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 168.2 grains.Very Good, a well-worn example of a very important variety, which was first noted in the Mike Ringo

1756 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny. 114.6 grains.Very Good, an acceptable example of a scarce non-regal year, one in which no genuine coins were pro

1771 Counterfeit George II Halfpenny, the “Baby Head” variety, AK-133. 133.0 grains.Fine or better, a nearly impossib...