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Great Britain large penny with engraved initials 'HG'

I have had this large Great Britain copper penny since the 1960's:



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Great Britain Penny 1797, 35mm, 26.60gm



These were called "cartwheels" and were a one-year type.



The coin is worn and the obverse has initials engraved on it, the letters look like "HG".

I do not know if the initials are a "love token" or a shop.



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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,194 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Neat! There's a Cartwheel 2d on eBay right now that has "EP" initials carved into the obverse. The seller, obviously possessed of a sense of humor, suggested maybe it meant "Elvis Presley", and had been carved by one of Elvis' ancestors who was " channeling" him through time.



    I saw it just this morning in my love token browsing. Think it was just listed.

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