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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;National dealer, post: 5181, member: 487&quot;]Thank you GDJMSP, I have been putting a lot of time into the early coppers these past two months. My lack of knowledge in this area shamed me. The New Hampshire coin was the designed after the Declaration of Independence. The coin that Linnybinny speaks of is a unique engraved piece. According to R.S. Yeoman author of the RedBook, the purported patterns are of doubtful origin. William Moulton designed the coins, but no records were kept as to how many were made. The coins made were to have a harp on the reverse, and the pine tree on the obverse. He does speak of the unique engraved piece with the initials WM on the reverse. </p><p>Now the good news.</p><p>Breen lists several New Hampshire coppers as patterns. </p><p>Composition: Copper</p><p>Weight: Variable</p><p>Diameter: Variable</p><p><br /></p><p>1776 Pattern copper. Tree on straight ground Always cast.&nbsp; </p><p>1776 Pattern copper. Tree on mound. 3 to 5 known. Always cast. Weighs 5.15 grams.</p><p>Modern cast forgeries exist in quantity; these have occasioned doubt of all specimens offered.</p><p><br /></p><p>This information is found on page 60 of the Breen encyclopedia.</p><p><br /></p><p>If linnybinny can post a photo that help a lot. The tree on the modern forgeries is considerably different than the original coin. </p><p>Now old forgeries also exist, but no photos are given on these. So if the coin in question matches enough of the original, it may be worth the time to be authenticated.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it turns out to be a forgery. They still have a fantastic conversation piece.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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