Vermont Portrait Colonial

Here another coin which crossed my path recently, and which I found interesting.

I collect U.S colonial, and particularly like the Vermont Landscape types. I was missing a portrait type for Vermont, and this 1787
fits the bill. It is a Ryder 14 variety, R-3 per QDB's Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins.

Thee encyclopedia describes Ryder-14 as being usually struck on smooth planchets. This example is no exception, in fact it is very appealing
in both color and surface quality. I am having trouble grading this coin, however, since colonials cannot be graded by regular standards.

Your thoughts and opinions are appreciated

 

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Looks cool, Eduard! But (please forgive my ignorance) wouldn't a landscape coin show, errm, some landscape? Have only seen very few examples so far, hence my question. Also, while I suppose that the woman is some allegorical figure, what about the man's bust?

Christian

 

That is a nice coin and I'd say it is probably at least a VF-35

 

re-reading his post, I think he is saying that this is Vermont Portrait Colonial but that he likes the landscape coins

 

Hmm, re-reading his post, I think you are right. Duh. Still an interesting piece!

Christian

 

Here is a Vermont Landscape. I find these coin really 'quaint' and appealing for some reason - a sunface peeking over the Vermont hills.

 

Nice surfaces on that piece. Most landscapes have all kinds of planchet problems.

 

Definitely appealing! Well, I have just been to VT last month, but buying such a piece in such a grade would have made the trip much more expensive. Just tried to find out more about "the guy" in your first post, and apparently this is a bust that was supposed to look like George III except it wasn't him ...

Christian

 

I've been collecting colonials for years and could't tell you the grade on any of mine. I just don't grade them, I look at surfaces color and detail and decide if I like them or not but don't grade them. I too love the Vermont landscapes but have just one, and no where near as nice as yours. No help on the grade of the R14 but it sure is a nice coin, congratulations on it.

 

I like your Ryder-14 Eduard. Nice planchet with great color and surfaces. At one time I had three Vermonts in my colonial collection...an RR-9 Baby Head, RR-13 Britannia and a RR-8 Landscape. What variety is your landscape? Great pieces Eduard! --- Bruce

 

Thank you all again for your comments.
Bruce, this landscape is a Ryder-8, Vermontensium, with sharply double struck '1' in date. Should be the same as yours.

Here are two more landscapes, not as well preserved as this one: one of them is the scarcer Vermonts variety