I would like to get a very early coin from the 1600's/early 1700's in the near future and was wondering if these are reproduced as much as U.S. coinage. An example is a Woods Hibernia coin. Reproduced? Many on FeeBay look old but I just don't trust the site. Thanks in advance.
Might want to check your local library and research these. They are not really uncommon, and it is possible to get a nice Rosa Americana Penny for not a whole lot of money. I bought one several years ago in fine condition for about $40 I think, but they are worth more than that now. The Woods Hibernia coins are a bit less priced, and did circulate in North America, but not as frequently as they were often rejected. In fact Massachusetts Bay Colony banned them for some time, and even printed a small change issue of paper money to provide a circulating medium in their absence. These are not as commonly reproduced as other coins, frankly they are rather overlooked. And after posting the above, I did a little looksie loo at feeBay. I did not like anything I saw there, thought they were all either ridiculously priced, or overgraded. Watch for any auction that says for instance fine details or VF details etc, because the coin is shot and someone saw something that in their opin upgraded it anyway.
If that's what you want, I would recommend you only buy an example that has been slabbed by one of the top 4. Or else buy it from a dealer that you trust a great deal. Yes, all of them are reproduced.
