What's your oldest US coin?

I'm having that issue as well, once I'm about half way down a page in threads with lots of pictures.

My oldest is a 1864 IHC given to me by a friend about 4 years ago.

 

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1828 1/2c. 13 stars AU-58

 

1798 Draped Bust One Cent
Rotated reverse, not sure if that's significant in such an early coin what with the technology of the time. It's beat up, even for its age, but so am I, I got it on an eBay auction and was just thrilled that I finally had something from the 1700s. I'm a collector and also sell on-line so I do have it listed for sale at http://www.usacoinbook.com/item/1798-p-draped-bust-large-cent-rotated-reverse-191220/ not sure if this is a proper place to sell, so I apologize if posting link is inappropriate, but imagine it's okay.

I also have an 1805 half cent in very worn condition, the 180 is very nice but the 5 is so worn it is difficult to read, I still can't tell if it is a small or large 5 variety. Frustrating, as the difference in scarcity is astronomic, but in such poor condition, not really an issue. I'd just like to know.

Thanks,
Bill
http://SilverWilliesCoins.com

 

Does a Pine tree Shilling count? 1652 but made in the late 1600's.

US Mint coin.....1793 half cent.

 

Do you have an image of the shilling? I'd love to see it! The 17th century pine and oak tree coins have always fascinated me in large part because I'm a Massachusetts native.

 

US mint, 1793 chain cent (Chains came before the half cents)

US government 1787 Fugio

There are no US coins before that.

 

not technically a US coin but I think they were used here in colonial days. <a href="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/j...ny_Woods_Hibernia_02_opt_zps0e0fc218.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums...f_Penny_Woods_Hibernia_02_opt_zps0e0fc218.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo 1723_Half_Penny_Woods_Hibernia_02_opt_zps0e0fc218.jpg"/></a>

 

She ain't pretty, but neither am I.

 

Made for the British N. American colonies but largely rejected because they were underweight:



This coin is actually a pattern that found it's way into circulation - there are 24 pellets in the rose on the reverse - the circulating coins normally have 15 pellets in the rose. These coins were minted with a patent granted to William Wood, who was also responsible for the "Hibernia" coinage above. These coins were often rejected and or banned in the American colonies. Massachusetts-Bay prohibited their usage and even issued a small change paper money in 1723 to drive them out of circulation.

 

1805 1/2C Stems, not sure if small or large 5. Submitted to ANACS as small 5. We'll see.

 

I was reading an article about these last night in the latest issue of the Numismatist. Very interesting.

 

Geo Washington died in 1797, so he may have held that coin.

 

Best I can do for early us.

 

Here's my oldest US coin. An 1803 Half Cent. Not in the best shape, but still a coin that I love.

 

Didn't he die in December 1799?

But speaking of 1797...

 

Thought there was only 3 of those strawberry 1793 cents

 

The Fugios in my collection: Newman 14-O, 16-N, 15-H

 

My set of coins of 1793: