Here's another from my late father-in-law's coins. It's dated 1787 with "Nova Caesarea" written on the top. Never seen this coin before. The back says "e. pluribus Unum". The shield on the back is pretty worn. See photos for visual. Anyone know more about this coin? Or any value on this? Thanks in advance to all! [TABLE="class: outer_border, width: 500, align: center"] [/TABLE]
It's a New Jersey copper. Here's the link at Coinfacts... http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/new_jersey_coppers/new_jersey_coppers.htm Evidently they get counterfeited often, but I can't help you with that.
Thanks John. Interesting. Would sending the coin to somewhere like http://www.pcgs.com/ help to authenticate it?
Yes, but someone on this board with the proper expertise will be able to give you an idea if it's worth it. Some varieties are very rare, others common, and some are just plain fake. Someone will eventually come along that knows.
No need to have it authenticated, it is the real deal. It is a Maris 63-s variety. It is one of the more common varieties, but a nice coin. Colonials are tough to just put a value on, they aren't quite like newer US coins with a "catalogue value". You could do a search of ebay sold listings to get an idea of value.
