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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 659699, member: 39&quot;]Neat piece! The &quot;F&quot; is the Frankfurt (&quot;Frankfort&quot; is in KY for example <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ) mintmark used at that time, and the &quot;P B&quot; to the left and right are the initials of Philipp Bunsen, mintmaster in Frankfurt in those years. Bunsen also used a mere &quot;B&quot; or &quot;PCB&quot; (Philipp Christian Bunsen) on other coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, there is an interesting connection to the US. Bunsen was mintmaster until 1790. His successor, so to say, was his son Johann Georg Bunsen (until 1833). Now this Bunsen had two sons who emigrated to the then New World: Gustav Bunsen fought for Texan independence and was killed near San Patricio, TX. His brother Georg was apparently in some education board in Illinois ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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