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1778-Dated Machin's Mills Halfpenny, AU58
Possible Commemorative Coinage, Vlack 11-78A

'1778' 1/2 P Machin's Mills Halfpenny, Vlack 11-78A, W-7820, R.3, AU58 PCGS. There are four varieties identified for the 1778-dated Machin's Mills pieces. That offered here is the most plentiful of those four varieties, although infrequently encountered as nice as this lovely example with olive-brown and mahogany surfaces. Colonial researcher Gary Trudgen suggests that the 1778-dated varieties may have been a type of commemorative marking the 10th anniversary of the "Great Chain" that Thomas Machin placed across the Hudson River at West Point, New York. Listed on page 67 of the 2024 Guide Book.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 826952, Base PCGS# 466)


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
January, 2024
10th-14th Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 12
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on Jan 10, 2024 for: $3,360.00
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