The auction stated
"Pair of 1788-Dated Massachusetts Coinage Restrikes by Evans. Red Uncirculated. Breen-972/973.
A beautiful 1/2 Cent and Cent pairing with mostly orange-red surfaces. According to Walter Breen,
these were struck sometime after WWII by Springfield, Massachusetts coin dealer Henry Evans.
Examples are scarcely seen and seldom offered at auction."