Of course there are those of us who can't imagine spending big money on a shiny Lincoln cent when you can get a beautiful old colonial copper! I...
I am not so sure it is overgraded, I don't see any wear, Fugios usually show strike weakness.
Nickels found metal detecting usually have a copper color, don't really know the reason but may be the case here.
j16alb, what information have you found to support the Texas idea? Oh sorry, welcome to the forum!
For an R7 variety I'd take it, it's not like there are many examples to choose from!
You gotta love Fugios! I especially like the club ray varieties. I wish I had a really decent one, mine are all damaged or heavily worn.
Nice coin Toad! I will have to dig out my Nova Eborac after work and check which one it is, I think it is the same variety as yours but my memory...
Thanks, I'll be on the lookout for that book!
Right now some of the auction catalogs are the best references for Connecticuts, particularly the Taylor sale. It is quite expensive and hard to...
Yes, yours would be Breen 829 with cinquefoil, the no cinquefoil after Auctori: is for Breen 831 and 832. Obverse 33.31 has the cinquefoil as do...
Finally found some decent pictures of a 33.31-gg.2, my best guess is that is what yours is. I think the gg.2 is right and the obverse seems to...
Wow, now this is a tough one! All obverse 33's have a cinquefoil after Auctori:. The punctuation is the most important part of attributing...
Sure, I know Jeff, I have a 1786 Connecticut 5.2-I on the way from him now. Wish I could add them to the collection like you do, I can only manage...
Toad, I agree with you on the A. I have a Nova Eborac, but you are way ahead of me on Virginia's I have one lonely coin. Keep em coming!
I assume you mean obverse 17, I am aware of it but I didn't think the letter and fleuron shape, spacing and placement look right for 17. I thought...
1788 16.2-o ?
Who doesn't love old coppers! Right now I am fooling around with Rosa Americana pieces, does Bath metal count as copper?
I got some decent coins from them, but whenever I ordered one of their specials I ended up returning it. I guess they run the specials when they...
Barring any unforseen circumstances, I will be there Saturday.
I mostly attend the smaller shows in Northeast PA and my experiences have been almost all positive. I usually have one or both of my sons with...
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