The first cent and half cent of the United States struck in 1793 at the mint at Philadelphia: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Reaching back a little.....Massachusetts 1652: [ATTACH][ATTACH]
George Washington, 1st President of the United States: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Vermont, 1786: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Massachusetts, 1788: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] New York, 1787: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The Segovia, Spain 'Cincuentin' - a massive 50 reales coin weighing about 170 g was pretty darn heavy for a circulating coin. Very rare today....
So sorry to hear this. My since condolences to you and your family, Collecting Nut. I am a 2-time cancer survivor myself. I was lucky. I am...
Thank you very much, @NSP ! I really appreciate your help. I bought this coin unattributed some time ago. The obverse damage is a pity, but I...
I would like to ask a mod to please move this thread over the US Coin Forum. @lordmarcovan, @ToughCOINS Thanks!
Calling (Early) Quarter collectors, or anybody who may know :): I am having a bit of trouble with the variety attribution of this 1806 quarter....
This is a very interesting post, @CircCam. You seem to prefer early dates, bust coins, etc like I do. In this collecting area high grades tend to...
Some people would have hesitated at getting the Oak Tree I posted due to the damage and clipping. Not me. The price was right, and they are just...
Thanks, @steviegetz - I thought it was a nice one to get, too. My original intention was to purchase an Oak Tree shilling. However, when I came...
@vikinggold, thank you for your comments. The large planchet Pine shilling I posted is a Noe-11 variety. A relatively scarce type, R-4. The...
The 1836 Reeded Edge 50 Cent coin has a reported mintage of only 1500+. However, availability indicates more than that were actually minted....
A few of the of the low mintage coins in my collection: 1793 Chain Cent - 36103 minted [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 1794 Half Cent - 35334 minted...
That is a really nice example of the Pine Tree shilling. These are difficult to find that nice! Do you know which variety it is?
In my opinion authentic: funky colour, but reasonable appearance and faint flow lines. However, I would stay away due to that crack or fault top...
Thank you for the link, Marshall. I am sure somebody here will be interested in this scarce variety. I was fortunate to find this S-82 many...
I agree with Kanga - Seated Liberty Coinage is really interesting. Sure, they tend to (actually do!) look all pretty similar, but there is a lot...
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