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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ARguy, post: 1042502, member: 16047&quot;]<span style="color: blue">&quot;Such a discovery confirms that at least one specimen [of this type] had been indeed in circulation sometime in Virginia&#039;s <b>early statehood</b>.&quot; </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">CheetahCats, </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I tried to reply, but I don&#039;t think my message posted, so here we go again...</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I really like your thinking - using archeology to guide what should be included. I&#039;ve been a disciple of Ivor Noel Hume for years. </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">You may have mentioned this idea elewhere in a post, but...I&#039;ve also been on a quiet crusade to have the 1708-1767 (w/ big gaps) coinages of Denmark for the Danish West Indies included in the American &quot;colonial&quot; series. The rationale is that coins made for a part of the U.S. (the DWI are now the U.S. Virgin Islands) by another country have just as much claim as those made for British, French or Spanish territories, such as the 13 original states, VT, TX or OR. The fact that a later piece was found in Virginia just convinces me all the more that the earlier ones belong. </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Attached are pics of a couple of 12 skillings pieces that I own. The 1757 piece was purchased at the Mt Vernon gift shop -- but I don&#039;t think that qualifies as being &quot;found in Virginia&quot;. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I just ordered, but haven&#039;t received, a 1764 contemporary counterfeit 24 skillings struck in copper. I think it may be related to the one muled with a 1783 Georgious Triumpho.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">All in all, an interesting and under-explored series.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Your thoughts on the subject?</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">By the way, if anyone has examples of the 1740 1 or 2 skilling pieces ($$$) or the 1708 / 1749 gold coinage ($$$$$), please post.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Best</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH]102280.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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