What’s the earliest date American coin you own?

$5 is good i payed $75 for mine a bit much but its in much better condition than yours and its original i like your also there all history especially when you could imagine who used and spent these coins over 200 years ago.

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

The homely Nova Constellatio is a Crosby 4-C, Bowers estimated around 30 to 70 known, but who really knows?

 

You're on. Here's mine:

 

Dang, I need to get some way to take pictures. Might be able to get my son to do it in a day or so. Yours has more detail, but mine is smoother so it might be a tie! Any chain cent is a beauty in my book though, no such thing as a bad one! Love yours.

 

My earliest

 

I'd really prefer a smooth planchet. Environmental damage on mine is just awful.

 

A tuppence pattern that managed to actually circulate. These coins were struck by William Wood of England by patent for the N. American colonies.

 

My wreath cent is like that. I went with smooth, well worn for the chain. My wreath is probably VG details corroded, but it has a strong date.

 

1818 Large Cent. Need to upgrade

 

From the 1723 Rosa Americana Tuppence above, I have acquired something a wee bit older from the colonies, a proverbial bucket list coin that I have wanted to own such an example of since I was a lad.



This is a 71 grain example, that was likely a ground find in the distant past. It is Noe-16 with the roots in the base of the pine tree. This particular variety was struck from ca. 1675 until the pine tree coinage was stopped by order of the crown in 1682 after some 30 years of evading English law by striking their own coinage without patent.

 

Three way tie; all 1793.

 

This is the reverse of the 1795 Bust Dollar from my collection.

 

Here is the oldest I have a picture for, a Chalmers 3 pence piece from 1783.

 

1785 for me.... Though the American pedigree is questionable.....

 

Don't know how i missed this post the 1st time through... fantastic coins everyone!!!
My oldest.. hmmmm 1773 Virginia

 

My earliest date US Mint Error..

 

Earliest US? Though others have me beat, for me it would be my Pine Tree Shilling, bought in 1968.

 

Oldest US coin is now an 1808 Bust Half