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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;HandsomeToad, post: 384044, member: 12965&quot;]Howdy fellow coin peeps, :thumb:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I managed to acquire an exceptional addition to my Colonial Collection and am tickled to get to share it with all of you.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&#039;s a AU/MS Kentucky Token, which is also known as a Starry Pyramid Token (circa 1792-1796) and is nicely detailed on the Notre Dame website:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/KYToken.intro.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/KYToken.intro.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/KYToken.intro.html</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And CoinFacts has a little write-up on them:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/kentucky_tokens/KentuckyToken.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/kentucky_tokens/KentuckyToken.htm" rel="nofollow">http://coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/kentucky_tokens/KentuckyToken.htm</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I sent a link to the auction, to a friend who knows these quite well and he believes this is the smaller planchet version with notched serifs on the &quot;H&quot; in THE and with incomplete denticles because of it being the smaller planchet version. Also, Breen lists the smaller planchet version as &quot;1155 n.d. Halfpenny. Plain edge. Tower standard. Weight 9.77-10.04 grams.&quot; This one is 9.9 grams and falls right in the middle of the weight range.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This little sucker set me back a nice bit but I still got it well below book and I won&#039;t have to upgrade later on, since it&#039;s in such great condition. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> This has now become my pride and joy in my collection. :thumb:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ribbit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ps: In case anyone wants to know what this is worth (ballpark figure) here&#039;s one that sold at auction a couple of years ago, but slightly lower in grade:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=345684&amp;AucID=256&amp;Lot=1232" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=345684&amp;AucID=256&amp;Lot=1232" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=345684&amp;AucID=256&amp;Lot=1232</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;ll post better pics once it arrives. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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