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| Keywords: Coin from Uncle Jack 3-3-2010 5;58;03 AM2.JPG en British half penny coin King George III dated 1775 This coin was given to me by my uncle Jack Prince who said he purchased it from a flea market in Germany in the 1980 It may be a 'counterfiet' coin from that era as the weight is only 6gms and the diameter is 27mm However it appears to be copper although it has a worn appearance which may explain the loss of both weight and size from the original 9 2gms and 29-30 mm It is an amazing 235 year old coin authentic or not Marguerite Prince Acosta Stamp and Coin Collections 2010 Marguerite Prince Acosta public domain 1775 http //en wikipedia org/wiki/Halfpenny_ British_pre-decimal_coin PD-old-100 See also thumb left Reverse George III of the United Kingdom on coins 1775 1775 coins | ||||
