| Description |
Small Group of High-Grade British Counterfeit Halfpence. Eric P. Newman graded each of these six pieces AU or Unc. All are George III portrait pieces: 1772 AU light corrosion, with a heavy rim break below the bust on the obverse; 1773 XF pleasing olive brown; 1775 AU die defects under nose; 1775 AU light brown, apparently part of the Long Neck family but not an exact match for known varieties; 1775 XF smooth olive brown, Long Neck variety 2-B; 1775 VF deep olive and slightly rough. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15542 (realized $288).
Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11680 |
