Great Britain 1733 1/2 penny
This specimen was lot 71019 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Penny, 1733. London Mint. George II. NGC MS-64 Brown. A moderately struck coin, with some minor planchet roughness, satiny luster, and abundant mint red remaining in the protected areas." This type was struck 1729-39 and is common in low grade. The production of copper coinage ceased in 1754, leaving the rapidly expanding economy short of small change, a void filled by thousands of types of tokens and counterfeits.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 9.86 g, copper, 28 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-3717; KM-566.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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