Post your oldest U.S. coin!

1917 is quite an old find for a penny roll in my opinion. I have not found any older than 1930 in a penny roll.

 

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My oldest U.S. Coin

 

1787 Fugio Copper, Raised Rims. G04 [PCGS-CAC].
Newman 12-Z, W-6830 variety, considered to be Rarity-5. A wholesome albeit well-worn example, with hard surfaces and pleasing mahogany brown color.

 

Rosa Americana. Struck by William Wood by patent for use in the American colonies.

 

Wow, CheetahCats, that is spectacular. I just finished reading up on Colonials and didn't think I'd see one today! Thank you for posting the Rosa Americana.
Regards. -L

 

my 2 oldest for now.

 

I can't see it, could you just say what it is? Evil school computer...:devil:

 

my oldest... 1806

 

More awesome rotated pictures

Not my best coin but my oldest US none the less

 

im going to get in on this here soon. gotta get new pics because of the loss of all my others

 

Just goes to show you that you CAN divide by zero and actually come up with a value!

 

1795 Flowing Hair Half Dollar (Fine 15). It's interesting how these early U.S. coins didn't have the denomination written on them, people in those early days of the country had to recognize them by their size.

 

Connecticut 1785 1M-E, high R-3 or low R-4. Rare
Mailed Bust Right
This was the only use of the obverse die.
This was the only use of the reverse die.

 

I thought they had lettered edges?

 

From the US mint? Unless someone's got a half dime, this one's going to be tough to beat, date-wise.....

A chain cent from 1793:





Oldest coin:




Alexander the Great coin from approx 300BCE.

 

Yes flowing hair dollars' edge lettering said "HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT". Draped too. But I doubt anyone had to look at the edge to know the denomination.
Lance.

 

Nice chain cent, Leadfoot! You're a lucky guy.

Chain cents were the first coins produced at the US Mint, along with the half cent. The half disme was produced at a private facility. But I'm sure you knew that.
Lance.

 

These are my oldest U.S coins. Both Massachusetts shillings.

A large planchet Pine Tree shilling:http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1128&lotNo=2&lotIdNo=194004#Photo
(I hope the link works). Variety with Masathusets spelled without an H (Noe-11).

And another, a small planchet pine tree shilling.

 

Technically I don't consider the Pine Tree Shilling to be a "US" coin, since the USA didn't exist at that time. But I think it is the first coin actually minted in what would become the USA. Interesting history behind these coins. Wish I had one!