1701 Contemporary Fake

CollectorBob

That's what I've been told! Any opinions?

Sapyx

1701 would be a false date - George III hadn't been born then. It is, however, most likely to date from the Napoleonic Wars period (say around 1801).

Looks like a classic contemporary evasion to me.

farthing

Contemporary evasion coins are quite collectable in their own right! They can be of interest to both US and GB collectors.

In September last year Stacks had an auction that included a number of contemporary counterfeits.