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UNITED STATES: AE halfpenny, 1781, PCGS VF35

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UNITED STATES: AE halfpenny, 1781, PCGS VF35
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UNITED STATES: AE halfpenny, 1781, CCT-AM-5A, Breton His-1013, NORTH AMERICAN TOKEN above seated figure Hibernia holding a seven-stringed harp // COMMERCE above sailing ship left, PCGS graded VF35. Like many pieces that circulate alongside official coinage, the 1781 North American Token leaves several questions open. Who ordered it, where it was struck, and why it was produced remain debated. Most surviving examples show evidence of use, but when and where they circulated is part of the broader dating debate. Some research record finds in New England and near the Canadian border. Other studies suggest the tokens were struck in Dublin in the early 1800s and later entered North American trade. The Charlton Canadian catalog asserts that the token was produced in Dublin in 1825, and that it was backdated to 1781. The practical motive is that a backdated date could avoid Canadian import duties on later struck tokens, easing entry into circulation. They were widely used in Canada and areas of the United States near the Canadian border.