1788 Rare Coin

Remember the Old Days .

 

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King George the 3rd

 

I don't think he authorized that.

 

King G the 3rd

 

Were they struck with the authorization?....
All Pine Tree shillings were dated 1652, though they were produced for many years. Therafter, that way, if England ever found out about this illegal coinage, Massachusetts could claim it had not made any coins since 1652.

 

probably not. How would you like to work like this >

 

I would actually enjoy that. That was before metal detectors so their job was self rewarding. LOL

 

Tisk tisk. Counterfeit money dirty dirty.

 

I like them

 

Job security. No benefits besides daily intake of food and wine.

 

How about beer? When do I start?

 

I don't mind at all. Nice looking coin you have there and I can relate to the lower prices.

 

That's what I was told by the seller, a very reputable dealer. I love Colonial coins but I don't know very much about them.

 

These types of coins are considered Colonial coins as they freely circulated in this land before we became a country. There are Connecticut Copper minted in New York if I'm not mistaken.

 

Thank you. I paid $13.07 plus shipping, which included included a low grade 1937 quarter that I paid spot for, to add to my little stack.

 

Seems to me these coins were produced against the will of England. Or should I say without their blessings. Either way there was a little drama due to the coin shortages and use of Spanish, Portuguese and French dollars.

 

That's a sweet deal! Better than mine and I didn't get a quarter. Lol

 

Colonial coinage is very interesting to say the least. One must know history from that time period to understand all that was going on with coins.

 

No, this was struck by the State of Connecticut after we won our independence under the Articles of Confederation. They used a bust that is SIMILAR to that used on the British Halfpence because the similar design would make the coins more acceptable to the public. It does NOT indicate Georgius III Rex.

 

King George the 3rd I believe. I have mostly George 2 Half pennies I found detecting. Most are in AG condition , so I get confused in my old age .