George III evasion QUIZ
Teg
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Hi,
This is a George III evasion Halfpence (UK). As you may know, there was a real shortage of Royal Mint coppers
during George IIIs time. Counterfeits and Evasions were very common (and profitable).
Counterfeits were copies of the Mint 1/2ds - same bust, Britannia rev. and the legends read :-
Obv. GEORGIVS III REX
Rev. BRITAN NIA
Evasions either had different - though similar legends, and sometimes different busts, they did this to avoid
a charge of counterfeiting - most people could not read so, if it looked close enough it would pass.
An example of an Evasion legend:-
Obv. GEORUVS III . RUX
Rev. BRITAN RULES
The following example is not in Atkins, I 'think' I know what the legend is, it might be fun for you to try and
work it out.
The best thing is that Google will not help you!
And if you are at work, be careful what you search for.
Teg
This is a George III evasion Halfpence (UK). As you may know, there was a real shortage of Royal Mint coppers
during George IIIs time. Counterfeits and Evasions were very common (and profitable).
Counterfeits were copies of the Mint 1/2ds - same bust, Britannia rev. and the legends read :-
Obv. GEORGIVS III REX
Rev. BRITAN NIA
Evasions either had different - though similar legends, and sometimes different busts, they did this to avoid
a charge of counterfeiting - most people could not read so, if it looked close enough it would pass.
An example of an Evasion legend:-
Obv. GEORUVS III . RUX
Rev. BRITAN RULES
The following example is not in Atkins, I 'think' I know what the legend is, it might be fun for you to try and
work it out.
The best thing is that Google will not help you!
And if you are at work, be careful what you search for.
Teg
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Comments
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<< <i>Obverse refers to Sussex and it looks like the "Bonney Girls" reverse legend variety, if i'm not mistaken... >>
Maybe,
Maybe not.
Obv. is Obvious
Rev. Which of the B..... G.....
legends is it?
(TwoKopeiki) is too damn sharp!
Teg
Best to all ~
Tom
Proud (but humbled) "You Suck" Designee, February 2010.
(Edit)...it's very cool, though- I like it. Hope to dig one up one day. I dug a contemporary counterfeit George III Hibernia here, and owned a counterfeit Britannia that was also dug in this area, in the same hole as an incredible 1798/7 US cent.
The evasion coins with strange legends do turn up in the ground- the first place I read about them was in Ivor Noel Hume's Artifacts Of Colonial America- apparently several have been found in archaeological digs in Virginia.
<< <i>I vaguely recall owning one a while back that had a Rx legend reading "Bunny Girl," which your example sorta resembles, Teg. Don't think it had the Sussex obverse, though.
Best to all ~
Tom >>
I think you are correct!
Atkins 213 is GEORGIVS II REN and rev BUNNY GIRL date blank
I wondered if there was a mention of this different combination on the web.
Searching for SUS SEX BUNNY GIRL does not bring up much related to coins!
Teg