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Suspect 1792 Macclesfield Halfpenny Token. Is this a counterfeit?

I can't identify this piece as matching any of the Macclesfield Halfpenny Tokens of 1792. The obverse and reverse designs match D&H 10 except for the Date in the reverse exergue. Is this a variety elsewhere listed or am I contemplating a counterfeit? I love the complete obverse die crack. Let me know your thoughts on this piece.

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    farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    Catalogued as Cheshire Macclesfield #72 as a contemporary counterfeit ("A poor copy of the obverse and reverse of 1789 issue. Die flaw across obverse.").
    Comes with 5 edges:
    72: BRISTOL AND LONDON
    a: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY (inverted N's in LONDON)
    b: LONDON |||| ANGLESEA |||| OR |||| BRISTOL (inverted N's in LONDON)
    c: LONDON BRISTOL AND LIVERPOOL
    d: Plain

    Edge d is Scarce, the other 4 are common.

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    Yes, this one is edge b: LONDON |||| ANGLESEA |||| OR |||| BRISTOL (inverted N's in LONDON). Thank you! I have a counterfeit to add to my collection.
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