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Undated Crowned F countermark on a 1723 George I British Halfpenny Dump Issue.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:15.00 CAD Estimated At:30.00 - 40.00 CAD
Undated Crowned F countermark on a 1723 George I British Halfpenny Dump Issue.
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This item SOLD at 2019 May 02 @ 21:03UTC-4 : AST/EDT

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Undated Crowned F countermark on a 1723 George I British Halfpenny Dump Issue. Very Fine, the host coin with a light but even roughness, but with everything visible. The countermark is sharp at the base of the obverse, the coin thick enough to not show much flattening on the side opposite. When this type of countermark first appeared it was assumed to be a previously unknown French Colonies issue, but a number of specimens appeared in a short period of time, and all were over various British copper coins – not exactly the type of coin that would be welcomed in France or its colonies, which were at war with England for much of the previous few centuries! Today it is thought that these were likely produced in the early 20th century to fool collectors. The present example is from the Mike Ringo collection.