Great Britain 1729 half penny
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This specimen was lot 4750 in Goldberg sale 65 (Los Angeles, September 2011), where it sold for $661.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1729. George II. Young laureate bust left. Sharply struck example with glossy mint luster. NGC graded AU-58 Brown." Half pence were struck steadily in this style 1729-39 and with an older bust 1740-54, after which none were struck until 1770. This dearth of small change was an invitation to the counterfeiter and the token issuer, one enthusiastically accepted.
Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common thru Very Fine.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: KM 566, S.3717.
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- [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 65: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011.
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