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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;non_cents, post: 1690842, member: 30970&quot;]<span style="color: #222222"><font face="Times">Hi folks.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><font face="Times">First off, apologies if a thread like this has already been created.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><font face="Times">I just passed 1,000 posts and I thought it would be fun to start a thread about old US coins. I mean REALLY old. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Like early 1800s and older. So this is a thread for anyone that owns US Colonial coins. I find them completely fascinating. I&#039;ll start first.</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><font face="Times">This is a 1787 Nova Caesarea (New Jersey) colonial coin that I bought off ebay. What I find especially interesting is that the coin was likely minted before New Jersey became a state (it gained statehood in December of 1787). It is probably VG-F details due to the damage/pitting (rims appear worse in the pictures than they actually are), although that doesn&#039;t bother me much seeing as how has survived in such great shape for 226 years. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><font face="Times">I encourage people to post their Colonials as well, and thanks CT for helping me get to 1,000 posts!</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><font face="Times"><br /></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><font face="Times">Simon</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><font face="Times"></font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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