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Help ID a King George III Copper

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dirtydon

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I went a hunting the other day and came up with 2 old copper coins if very bad shape. I'm not able to take a pix that would show anything. One is a 1805 cent that, on the obverse side has the word "LIBERTY" over the bust of some one that is facing right. His hair is tied up with what looks like a bow. The date is under ther bust. The reverse side has "UNITED STATES OFAMERICA" printed above a wreath. I side of the wreath is "ONE CENT.". Under the wreath, in small type is "100". The other coin is a 1776 copper. Around the obverse is "GEORGIVS III REX" The letter is "V" not "U". There is a bust facing right that has his hair tied with a bow. Looks like he is wearing a toga. The reverse has "BRITIAN NIA". There is a woman that looks like she is sitting on a globe facing left holding up a twig with her right hand.with "1776" under her feet. From what I can find out that coin was not minted in 1776. Could this coin be a counterfeit or what? I think the value is halfpenny......Even if there isn't much of a value in these coins, the thrill digging them out of the ground was enormous. Thanks, Dirty Don
 
George III reigned England (Britain) from 1760 to 1820. The coin you describe sounds as if it is a British halfpenny from the time of the reign of George III. If it is dated 1776, then that is surely within the reign of GeorgeIII. Hope this helps, Sapper.
 
The coin is an British George the third halfpenny. The letter V in Georgivs is correct for the date. This coin was first minted C 1770 - 1775. ( first copper issue) The date 1776 does not necessarily make the coin a counterfeit.
Adrian SS
 
Thanks Bill,
Boggles my mind to think what has happened in this world since they fell on the ground. For one thing Independence..
Get dirty....Dirty Don
 
Nice find , here in the UK these coins are hard to find with any detail left on them so you really struck lucky :clapping:
 
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