1770 Contemporary Counterfeit English Halfpenny. George III Type. Peck Plate 50, Coin X. MS-60.，131.6 grains. Mike Ringo called this specimen AU, but despite seeing some hairlines we see no wear. Beautiful and highly glossy dark chocolate brown over smooth, hard surfaces. A glass detects traces of a cleaning that has not only been forgotten, but now has completely naturally retoned. Exceptionally eye appealing. This variety, depicted in C. Wilson Pecks treatise on British copper coins in the British Museum, inspired the name for a whole family of counterfeits that apparently came from the same counterfeiters shop: Coin X. While other "Coin X" varieties resemble this one with fine differences, this is the exact die pair plated by Peck. This piece is incredibly well struck, showing fine details in the seated Britannia, and would be a superb quality type coin to represent the date or family.From our (Stacks) sale of the Michael K. Ringo Collection, January 2008, lot 5850. Purchased from RA (Richard August?), November 1984. Lot tag and Ringo-inscribed envelope included.
