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Obverse of 1787 Machin's Mills Halfpenny - Vlack 17-87B      Reverse of 1787 Machin's Mills Halfpenny - Vlack 17-87B

  
 1787 MACHIN'S MILLS HALFPENNY -
VLACK 17-87A

Notes:

The obverse die of this variety was also used on:
1787 Vlack 17-87B 
1787 Vlack 17-87E

This was the only use of the reverse die.

Great Britain did not strike any Halfpennies in 1787.

Images courtesy of Jack Howes

Sources and/or recommended reading:
 "Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen
 

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