1788 massachusetts commonwealth cent

Well aware being a huge history nut. But not out there in so called modern history books

 

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Mine not amazing but an honest example

 

Very nice! Hard to find any early copper with such nice surfaces.

 

That is a beautiful Nova mine not quite as nice but again... the price was right lol... and it's already way to lat to warn you how addictive early copper is

 

Nova Constellatio time? Nova constellatio time

 

I've found that you can purchase a lot nice early copper coins for a reasonable prices. Even lower grade large cent can be purchased without emptying your bank account. Many have some problems but I think it adds character to these coins. I proves they were used for day to day purchases. I picked up this Irish half penny mule coin fairly cheaply considering it's age and condition.

 

You've just discovered Conder tokens. And they have gone up quite a bit. When I got into them seriously back in 1997 MS pieces could be easily had for under $20. Back when I first started collecting Mint Red pieces were $3, Brown uncs were $2. Circulated were 50 cents. I knew about them back than and like them, but couldn't afford the book on them. At that time, 1972, the book was $150. Just to high for an 11 year old.