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[CT] COPPER TWOPENCE 1797 |
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The United Kingdom had been short of 'small change' since the Royal Mint stopped minting Halfpenny & Farthing coins in 1775 To meet this shortage in 1787 Many merchants and mining companies started marking their own copper token coins for denominations of pennies, halfpennies & farthings. As long as they were of good copper these coin were accepted by the public. However, many light weight and counterfeit coins appeared in the mid 1790's that in 1797 the government authorised Mathew Bolton at his Soho mint, in Birmingham. to strike official Copper Twopence and Penny coins. He received the contract due to the fact that he had modern minting equipment and was capable of this task. The requirement was for the striking of copper Pennies & Twopence coins at their face value of copper 2 ounces for the Twopence & 1 ounce for the Penny coins. ~~~~~~~~~~ 722,000 Twopence were minted between 1797 & 1798. These large heavy coins were never struck again as the price of copper rose soon afterwards. Their heavy weight was not popular with the public. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Due to the softness and weight of these pure copper coins means that they bruise very easily as they were often dropped ! They also their surface marks very easily ! Finding examples with bruises or surface marks is normal. Only unused examples can be free of any bruising. Coins with little to no bruises would command a premium in any grade. Finding coins in Very Fine or below without little to no bruises are marks is scarce and merits a premium in price. |
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| CT | 1797 | A | AU5/20 | 775.00 | |
| CT | 1797 | A |
EF+ |
525.00 | |
| CT | 1797 | A | EF+ | 425.00 | |
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Virtually any 1797 2d in lower grade will now have an edge bruise - somewhere ! Without would be unusual ! |
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| CT | 1797 | A | Obv. Small edge bruise 4 & 5 o'clock | EF-EF+ | 350.00 |
| CT | 1797 | A | EF | 300.00 | |
| CT | 1797 | A | EF/EF? | 235.00 | |
| CT | 1797 | A | EF? | 215.00 | |
| CT | 1797 | A | Obv. Tiny bruise at 3 o'clock | VF+ | 185.00 |
| CT | 1797 | A | EF?/EF | 175.00 | |
| CT | 1797 | A | Obv. Slight bruise 4, 11 & 12 o'clock |
VF+ |
135.00 |
| CT | 1797 | A | EF? | 125.00 | |
| CT | 1797 | A | VF+ | 115.00 | |
| CT | 1797 | A | Little to no bruises ! | VF | 95.00 |
| CT | 1797 | A | Little to no bruises ! | F+-VF? | 60.00 |
| CT | 1797 | A | Little to no bruises | F-Fine+ | 50.00 |
| CT | 1797 | A | Obv. Virtually no edge bruises | ||
| Rev. Slight bruises & a couple of digs | Fine+ | 45.00 | |||
| CT | 1797 | A | Obv. Slight edge bruises | ||
| Rev. Slight scuffing in centre | Fine+ | 40.00 | |||
| CT | 1797 | A | Obv. Bruises & small indent in centre | Fine+ | 37.50 |
| CT | 1797 | A | Little to no bruises | Fair-Fine | 35.00 |
| CT | 1797 | A | Bruises, etc. | Fine | 25.00 |
| CT | 1797 | A | Quite a lot of edge bruising | Fine+-VF? | 20.00 |
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| CT | 1797 | A | Left for | Reference | |
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Mystery imprint on coin !? |
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| CT | 1797 | & | Obv. incuse imprint at 6 o'clock | ||
| Open to offers or suggestions | VF+ | ||||
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Re-strike Proofs |
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| CT | 1797 | R | Re-strike proof - Type R48 | ||
| Peck 1078 - Bronzed [Rare) | EF+/pAS | 725.00 | |||
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| CT | 1805 | R9 | Pattern - Re-strike - Type R93 | ||
| Peck 1313 - Bronzed (Rare) | Out of |
stock |
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