Offered is an interesting contemporary counterfeit 1/2d, being generally of fine style / weight, but identifiable as the known ‘tall, thin bust / fishtail letters / balls for hair bow’ type, Coleman#CH-1775B-13 (imitating KM#601). In much above average condition for a coin of this nature, this example really exemplifies how dangerous these were in daily commerce, and indeed, to the integrity of the coin of the realm. A fascinating peek into late 18th-century circulation.
Offered is an interesting contemporary counterfeit 1/2d, being generally of fine style / weight, but identifiable as the known ‘tall, thin bust / fishtail letters / balls for hair bow’ type, Coleman#CH-1775B-13 (imitating KM#601). In much above average condition for a coin of this nature, this example really exemplifies how dangerous these were in daily commerce, and indeed, to the integrity of the coin of the realm. A fascinating peek into late 18th-century circulation.
