I've got a couple of that type I found metal detecting, a Lincoln and a Wilson I believe, and a James Buchanan that I bought. I've heard a few...
Nice one for sure!
That's a beauty! Those were turbulent times for sure.
Actually it's not a replica of one of the patterns, it's a replica of one of the regular issue pieces, specifically a 1785 3-B. I've been working...
It's not a rule, nothing wrong with posting here, even though your coin didn't pan out to be what you thought, hang around and learn about the hobby!
The Nova Constellatio coppers were very lightweight, and by the late 1780's weren't always accepted or if they were at a big discount. The...
The Connecticut coinage is a complex but interesting series that also ties in with the Fugio cents. The history of the coins and the coiners...
Be careful with trusting coinsnap, it can be terribly inaccurate at times!
I collect these by die variety, any further questions ask away!
It's a 1788 12.2-C Connecticut copper. It's overstruck on a Nova Constellatio, many of this variety are. It's a rarity 5 variety which...
The history of the New Hampshire coppers is murky at best. Coppers were authorized by the state of New Hampshire and at least some were...
I do that as well, sometimes I get an offer at a reduced price!
His other items for sale aren't any better!
The scary part is I don't think they are trying to scam anybody, I get the feeling they actually believe that!
I really like the Monitor tokens. It's ironic though, by the time these were produced the Monitor was on the bottom of the ocean! There were...
You are correct, some of these were overstruck on Irish halfpennies, look it over closely for any evidence of an undertype.
It's ironic, the pieces made for Ireland weren't popular there but circulated in the American colonies, and the Rosa Americana pieces William Wood...
I like these. Quite a story behind them, reads like a soap opera. The coiner, William Wood obtained the contract to mint the coins by paying off...
Just means that it is a copy coin that was struck from dies, not cast.
No problem, colonials are my favorite coins, but they just don't come up on here that often. I love the chance to talk about them when they do!
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