What's your oldest US coin?

I think it is 4 known. The one I need to complete the 1793 set is the 1793 Liberty Cap.

 

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I find it more than a bit ironic that @Eduard is in Germany and he owns nicer American coins than those of us presently here in the states

 

Thank you scottishmoney I suppose I am not your typical european. I spent many years in the U.S and leant to like the country and its history, hence my interest in early U.S coins.

 

I'm impressed. Guess you win

 

WOW! This thread is becoming big!
Thanks,

 

I have an 1804 half cent. Photo did not come out.
I have a 1798 Spanish reale minted in Mexico and used in the US as circulating currency. (I think.)

 

This is my oldest.

 

1795.

 

What is it? Those red letters on a black background are impossible to read in dim light.

 

1837 Large Cent. Got a pair of them at a flea market several years back for a whopping total of $1

 

This (love to get an older one, but $$$$):

 

Sorry guys! The red letters read: 1805 Large Cent, ag3, S-268 R3.

 

Here is one I owned until a couple of years ago, sold to finance a semester of college:



This of course is the lettered edge variety and graded PCGS AU-55.

 

Just out of curiosity, how did you acquire this? I'm buying/selling coins to finance college as well, but I never had anything near this nice.

 

How about some Old Gold?

1805 $5 PCGS AU53, Breen-6444, BD-3

 

I didn't acquire it to resell, I acquired to keep. It ended up paying for a semester of college for my oldest daughter - she graduates in December.

 

Ah, I see. Makes sense now.

 

Wow! Some absolute gems posted yesterday.

 

An interesting strike on this 1-B ... and, as a pattern obverse (cross after date) and production reverse, it's older than most of the other Fugios ;-)