The Coin Cellar

Copper - Counterfeits

Photo	Item Description
	Shillings
	1702 Shilling. slightly smaller 24mm. This looks like a pretty poor attempt at a counterfeit in a surprisingly high grade. As usual, very little actual wear but lack of silver is beginning to show. Still appears to be struck rather than cast, quite a rare example. A good quality example of a poor forgery. Judge for yourself VF £85	Order
	1750 Shilling. Wide 0 in 1750. A surprisingly high grade, very little actual wear but the plating is beginning to show on the obverse. This forgery is actually an accurate copy of a rarer variety of a genuine coin, i.e. the wide 0 type. Especially nice being a recognisable variety - a good quality forgery, counterfeit. gVF £75	Order
	1811 Bank of England 1s 6d Token in Copper, Excellent Contemporary Counterfeit produced in Birmingham by the Ingley's VFine, S3771, £85	Order
	1816 Shilling, brass. A very pleasing good quality forgery, counterfeit. VF SOLD	Order
	1817 Shilling, silver imitation. Interesting forgery which I missed at first sight. It appears to be silver washed but obviously wearing thin in places. F SOLD	Order
	Colonial US HalfPenny
	1730 Half Penny, Evasion. Excellent George II young head non regal. Obv: George Reignd Rev: PI(?) Ever 1730. Fine for type. £28	Order
	1737 Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Excellent George II young head counterfeit. The legends are complete although the well defined profile is never properly struck. An elusive date, notice the obvious 3 over 3 . VF for type. £100	Order
	1750 Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Excellent high grade example of a George II counterfeit. Notice the narrow head and clumsy lettering. VF or better for this type. SOLD	Order
	1754 Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Excellent well made George II older head counterfeit. Notice Britannia's hookey head. A true scarcity as a CFT compared to the common regal currency version. F or better for type. £85	Order
	1772 Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Very Rare Simian style. Wonderful clumsy features, in an unusually very high grade. aEF £395	Order
	1772 (b) Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Better quality craftsmanship and rarer date. aFine £80	Order
	1773 Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Better quality but interesting hair. aVF. £85	Order
	1775 Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Georgius Triumpho style (Atkins 232 types). Lovely high grade clear example. gVF £165	Order
	1775 (b) Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Generic Orphan style. Another lovely example, very noticeable flat feel in the hand unlike the usual raised portraits and detail. Very unusual. VF for type. £115	Order
	1775 (c) Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Budget coin. Clear coin, no particular damage. Very unusual. Fair for type. £25	Order
	1775 (d) Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Budget coin. Clear coin, pinched on edge at 6 o'clock obv otherwise no particular damage. Very unusual. Fair for type. £55	Order
	1775 (e) Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Budget coin. Clear coin, no particular damage. Very unusual. Fair for type. £25	Order
	1775 (f) Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Budget coin. Clear coin, no particular damage. Very unusual. Fair for type. £20	Order
	1775 (g) Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Budget coin. Clear coin, no particular damage. Very unusual. Fair for type. £65	Order
	1775 (x) Half Penny, Colonial Counterfeit. Budget coin. Clear coin, no particular damage. Very unusual. Fair for type. £35	Order
	1775 Half Penny, Evasion. Brutus Sextus, Music Charms with Irish Harp. These were struck to immediately appear worn so the generally illiterate public wouldn't become suspicious. The edge is very rounded on the obverse side and flat on the reverse. A very unusual piece. aVF for type. £85	Order
	1781 IRISH Half Penny, Evasion. Obv: George Rules I.C. Rev: North Wales 1781 Cobwright No: G.0330/N.0090 Atkins No: 168 diameter 27mm Decent clear detail, unusual and rare. aFine. £25	Order
	1797 Half Penny, Evasion. Obv: Glorious Pel-Lew Rev: British Tars V.Clear detail, unusual. gFine for type. £38	Order
	Colonial US Farthing
	1775 Farthing, Colonial Counterfeit. Lovely high grade clear example. Larger and chunkier than usually found. gVF £25	Order
	1775 (b) Farthing, Colonial Counterfeit. Another lovely light weight example, Very unusual. VF for type. £25	Order
	Decimal One Pound £1
	One Pound £1 Counterfeit, from circulation. Dates available are 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Priced from £2 to £5 depending on example. Ask for details.	Order

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