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Old Copper experts - Can you identify this?

MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
This question is for you early copper experts. This coin is very worn, but you can see the details. What Breen number, etc is this coin?
I appreciate your help.

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  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    I believe it's an english coin, but I'm not 100% sure.

    Dennis
  • lathmachlathmach Posts: 4,720
    Either a British penny or halfpenny. What's the date, 1730?

    Ray
  • NewmismatistNewmismatist Posts: 1,802 ✭✭
    George II British 1/2 penny (1739 or 1730)
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  • boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It could possibly be a farthing maybe peck 857. What size is it?

    Edited to add: I am no copper expert but I do have this book...... and I have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express before.image
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I'm thinking connecticut copper 1786 mailed bust facing left (Redbook page 41)


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  • mgoodm3...

    I would agree but it looks as though the letter at 3:00 on the reverse is an "A". I've been perusing Breen's Encyclopedia and cannot locate any reference to this coin. I suspect that this coin is 1730 and is not a coin that circulated in the Colonies. Any collectors in British or European coinage out there? A little help!

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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I had that problem too with the lettering, but i fgiured i would throw that out there, in case it look different in real life.
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  • boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭✭✭
    By Jove I think Newmi has it 1739 British half penney. Thats my new vote!image
  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Anybody else?
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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I say British halfpenny--I have a few of them... neat little items--old and cheap image That's King Georgie on the obverse
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Spinks 3717 1739 British Half Penny worth £12 in Fine

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    09/07/2006
  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cosmicdebris was FINALLY good for something!!! image
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    image GEEZ Dixon actually complimented me I think?
    Bill

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  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536
    1730 british half pence, genuine, not a contemporary counterfeit. I don't think they struck any in 1739. (of course I'm working from memory. Cosmicdebris gives a catalog number though so I may be wrong. But he pictures a 1734 so I'm not sure if he was showing a type or if that coin actually relates to the catalog number he gave.)
  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    I am not totally sure on the 9 or 0 but Spinks does list a 39. As for the 34 you are correct type picture only.
    Bill

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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks everybody!
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