1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Newman 25-M, W-1580. Rarity-2. No Period After GEORGIVS, 7 Harp Strings. AU Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).Although the April 10, 1606, charter that King James granted to Virginia gave the colony coinage privileges, it was not until December 20, 1769, that the Virginia House of Burgesses passed an act allocating money for the minting of copper coins in Britain. The final design was approved in 1772, and on May 20, 1773, the English crown authorized the coinage of halfpennies for Virginia. The coins were struck in the Royal Mint in the Tower of London and are, in fact, the only coins authorized and produced in England for use in an American colony. The present offering is sure to catch the eye of budget minded collectors seeking a type candidate from this historic Colonial era series.PCGS# 240. NGC ID: 2ATK.
