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Message:: [QUOTE="Songman, post: 1281238, member: 33406"]Thank you for your input coinman.    I have some new information on the coin in the photos. I found out that it may have possible family ties to Benedict Calvert the Fourth Lord Baltimore, that’s all I can say for now.         I researched the lozenge shield online and compared the shield on this coin to the shields I found. I could not find a match. Not to say, that there isn't one out there. There’s just too many to look through. It could possibly be a lozenge shield on the reverse but, I don't see the diamond shape that’s associated with them. Correct me if I'm wrong but, the lozenge shield is essentially associated with women, for the display of their coats of arms. Would it have been common of that time period, for them to put a lozenge shield on there coinage?         The Bust on the obverse and the position of the letters even though hard to see, do look very similar to the letters and Bust on the obverse of the Lord Baltimore Coinage. I do believe this coin has the bust of Cecil Calvert.      Please folks, I need more input on this coin. I know the coin is not in the best of shape but, together we can try to figure this one out. I will continue to research the coin online and if I come across any new information, I will up date my thread here.    Thanks again in advance for any help and your comments.  [/QUOTE]