Important Lot of British Contemporary Counterfeit Halfpence. All but one of the 16 pieces in this lot are from the reign of George II, and grade Good to VF: 1719 (George I), 1730, 1733, 1734, 1735, 1737, 1738, 1742, 1744, 1746, 1749, 1750, 1751, 1752, 1754, and 1756. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15525 (realized $336). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11677
Important Lot of British Contemporary Counterfeit Halfpence. All but one of the 16 pieces in this lot are from the reign of George II, and grade Good to VF: 1719 (George I), 1730, 1733, 1734, 1735, 1737, 1738, 1742, 1744, 1746, 1749, 1750, 1751, 1752, 1754, and 1756. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15525 (realized $336). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11677
Important Lot of British Contemporary Counterfeit Halfpence. All but one of the 16 pieces in this lot are from the reign of George II, and grade Good to VF: 1719 (George I), 1730, 1733, 1734, 1735, 1737, 1738, 1742, 1744, 1746, 1749, 1750, 1751, 1752, 1754, and 1756. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15525 (realized $336). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11677
Group of Early Contemporary Counterfeit British Halfpence. Eric identifies the source of six of the seven 1699-dated pieces as Philadelphia in 1975, and they are apparently from the famous Philadelphia Highway Hoard. Two other pieces are dated 1700 and 1701. All nine examples grade in the Good to Fine range. Additionally, this lot includes a small piece of a pipe stem and a pewter spoon fragment, both also found at the same site. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15524 (realized $228). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11676
Group of Early Contemporary Counterfeit British Halfpence. Eric identifies the source of six of the seven 1699-dated pieces as Philadelphia in 1975, and they are apparently from the famous Philadelphia Highway Hoard. Two other pieces are dated 1700 and 1701. All nine examples grade in the Good to Fine range. Additionally, this lot includes a small piece of a pipe stem and a pewter spoon fragment, both also found at the same site. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15524 (realized $228). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11676
Group of Early Contemporary Counterfeit British Halfpence. Eric identifies the source of six of the seven 1699-dated pieces as Philadelphia in 1975, and they are apparently from the famous Philadelphia Highway Hoard. Two other pieces are dated 1700 and 1701. All nine examples grade in the Good to Fine range. Additionally, this lot includes a small piece of a pipe stem and a pewter spoon fragment, both also found at the same site. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15524 (realized $228). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11676
Group of Early Contemporary Counterfeit British Halfpence. Eric identifies the source of six of the seven 1699-dated pieces as Philadelphia in 1975, and they are apparently from the famous Philadelphia Highway Hoard. Two other pieces are dated 1700 and 1701. All nine examples grade in the Good to Fine range. Additionally, this lot includes a small piece of a pipe stem and a pewter spoon fragment, both also found at the same site. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15524 (realized $228). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11676
Selection of British George II Counterfeit Farthings. The dozen examples in this lot grade AG to Fine, and they are likely all contemporary counterfeits. This lot includes: 1720 (George I), 1731, 1732, 1733, 1735, 1736, 1754 (3), 1773, 1774, and an example from the 1730s with a partially illegible date. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15523 (realized $216). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11640
Selection of British George II Counterfeit Farthings. The dozen examples in this lot grade AG to Fine, and they are likely all contemporary counterfeits. This lot includes: 1720 (George I), 1731, 1732, 1733, 1735, 1736, 1754 (3), 1773, 1774, and an example from the 1730s with a partially illegible date. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15523 (realized $216). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11640
Selection of Machin's Mills Halfpence. This group includes 11 pieces that grade AG to VG, including a two-hole humdinger with a non-contemporary attached string. Attribution is by Eric P. Newman: 1778 Vlack 11-78A (5 including the humdinger), 1787 Vlack 17-87A (2), 18-87C, 19-87C, and 1788 Vlack 23-88A (2). Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15522 (realized $408). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11678
