Mike Phelpa
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Is this a half penny or penny? 1749
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half penny with colonial American provenance!
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Those dated 1749 are especially important, as a large portion of those produced were shipped here as payment for the New England-sponsored expedition to take Louisbourg from the French four years earlier.
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please expain.... I've Googled and am still confused. Thx
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That's a Farthing. 1749 is a very common date for Britannia Farthings. Nice looking coin 
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my bad farthing ya
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Good ID Steve. Great find Mike P!
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Nice find congrats
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Very cool,
You guys are sharp,
Congrats on your 1/2 penny farthing,, ??
You guys are sharp,
Congrats on your 1/2 penny farthing,, ??
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The Dig must still be on
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