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Collecting Nut liked johnmilton's post in the thread 1788 Massachusetts Cent.

I bought this one for the type about 20 years ago. These coins were very well made. They were the best of the colonial issues. The...

Collecting Nut liked johnmilton's post in the thread 1804 Half Cent.

The die variety is 1804 Cohen 13. It is probably the most common half cent variety. The reverse die, without the stems, survived to make...

Collecting Nut liked johnmilton's post in the thread 1723 Hibernia Half Penny.

I bought this one about 40 years ago. [ATTACH] Here is an example of the farthing. This one was lightly cleaned on the reverse so it...

Collecting Nut liked johnmilton's post in the thread Connecticut Coppers.

Some of those varieties are represented by only a few coins, and some of those coins are so bad, you can barely see anything on them. I...

Collecting Nut liked johnmilton's post in the thread My Last New Token-Gardner Token, High Rarity.

The die sinker was James Gleason. He was known for the "Michigan primitives." The Indiana primitives, made by Henry Higgins, are more...

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1804 Half Cent

A nice looking 1804 Half Cent. A little grainy but still on the glossy side. A number of varieties exist but this is the Plain 4,...

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Collecting Nut replied to the thread Information on partial strike error coins.

You’re welcome

Collecting Nut replied to the thread Connecticut Coppers.

That’s what I call varieties. It would drive me crazy trying to get one of each. :)

Collecting Nut liked Publius2's post in the thread Connecticut Coppers.

I think there's somewhere around 230 die marriages among the Connecticut issues.

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1723 Hibernia Half Penny

Another early American coin that I purchased last year. This is in pretty good condition rating a VG-8 I think. It was originally minted...

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1788 Massachusetts Cent

Here’s a 1788 Massachusetts Cent that really worked for a living. There is some pitting which is unfortunate. It’s still an AG-3 coin. I...

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Collecting Nut replied to the thread Connecticut Coppers.

That’s why I like them so much. Way too many varieties for me as most of the early American dies were handmade. That made them...

Collecting Nut liked Randy Abercrombie's post in the thread Connecticut Coppers.

Such a fascinating period in our history.

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