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Colonial 1723 Hibernia Halfpenny PCGS 64 BN
 Nearly Gem. Well struck. Pleasing surfaces. PCGS has certified 21 coins at this level with a mere six finer. This coin series was designed by William Wood under indenture to George I. Wood was authorized to mint 360 tons of half pence and farthings over a period of fourteen years. This type a coin is prized among collectors of American colonial coinage, though according to Mossman (p.134): 'There is no evidence of any substantial colonial circulation for these coppers . . . although it can be reasonably concluded that any current European coins could have ended up in North America, either brought over by the steady stream of immigrants or in the merchant trade.'
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