1787 Machins Mills Halfpenny. Vlack 19-87C, W-7940. Rarity-2. GEORGIVS III, Group III. AU-55 (PCGS).111.4 grains. A very attractive high grade example with choice golden-brown color and high quality, slightly frosty surfaces. Boldly struck throughout and just about perfectly centered. There is only a slight trace of wear across the high points. Close inspection will reveal nothing other than a few extremely thin planchet striations and trivial natural roughness. One of the most common varieties of Machins Mills halfpennies and ideal for the type collector. Features the prolific reverse 87C die that was used on six different counterfeit halfpenny varieties as well as the RR-13 Vermont at the very end of its life.PCGS# 826959.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Chris Stevens, January 2011.
