UNDATED WASHINGTON NORTH WALES HALFPENNY
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: Unknown
Proofs: 0Designer:
Unknown
Mintmark: None
Metal Content:
Found in both copper and brass
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Images courtesy of
Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.
Varieties:
One Star on each side of the Harp
Plain Edge
Lettered Edge
Two Stars on each side of the Harp
Recent
appearances:
PCGS EF-45. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Pre-Long Beach Sale", September
23 & 24, 2002, Lot 95, illustrated, "Plain Edge".
"VG-8, Cleaned"
(illustrated above). Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s 1999 ANA Signature Sale, August 11-13, 1999, Lot
5013, where it was described (in part) as follows: "1795 North
Wales Halfpenny VG 8 Cleaned. Two Stars. Unlisted in Baker. 6.61 grams.
Similar to Baker-34, but struck in copper rather than brass. This is a Bungtown evasion piece with extensive overall wear and a curiously
bright, orange-brown sheen."
Notes:
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