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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 55061, member: 669&quot;]I&#039;ve never seen a real Nova Constellatio, and don&#039;t know what diagnostics to use in determining it&#039;s validity.&nbsp; Based on the pictures in the <i>Red Book</i>, It&#039;s definitely a &quot;pointed ray&quot; example.&nbsp; Grading from a picture is extremely difficulat, but I would call it Very Good, which was listed in the 2003 <i>Red Book</i> at $85 for the most common version, and $250 for a version described as &quot;small, close date&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/nova_constellatio/nova_constellatio_coppers.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinfacts.com/colonial_coins/nova_constellatio/nova_constellatio_coppers.htm" rel="nofollow">&gt;&gt;Click here&lt;&lt;</a> to read more about this fascinating piece of early American history, and <a href="http://cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=5009" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=5009" rel="nofollow">&gt;&gt;click here&lt;&lt;</a> for a CoinTalk discussion on the topic early this year, which includes some information on weight and diameter of these copper coins.&nbsp; The first steps in authentication are always verification of the metal, design, weight, and diameter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> .[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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