Eye Appealing Colonial Coins Do Exist

MidLifeCrisis

Well, these are appealing to my eye, anyway...a couple from the current collection and a couple I've owned in the past. For those that collect colonials, what are your most eye appealing pieces?

TomB

I don't own them any longer, but in my experience the Massachusetts cents and half-cents were often made to a higher standard than many other coins of this era. In combination with the Native American motif, the better initial production quality could make them quite appealing.

MidLifeCrisis

@TomB said:
I don't own them any longer, but in my experience the Massachusetts cents and half-cents were often made to a higher standard than many other coins of this era. In combination with the Native American motif, the better initial production quality could make them quite appealing.

I agree. They can be quite nice. Unfortunately, I've never owned one. I don't know why. I'll have to change that.

2windy2fish

Not mine anymore but lovely none the less!

MidLifeCrisis

@2windy2fish said:
Not mine anymore but lovely none the less!

Indeed it is!

Boosibri

That Pine Tree is great!

PS...Welcome back. Havent seen you post in a while

Catbert

I would concur with your eye appeal assertion with those examples! They are great!

I only own what I consider an eye appealing Fugio example and I'm not sure if that is officially known as a colonial?

BillJones

Here's a few, although the color is not always original.

Noe 1 Pine Tree Shilling. This has long been the "poster child" variety among Pine Tree Shillings. This one had some re-coloring done to it, but the price was lower as a result.

This is my best piece of Mass. silver, a Pine Tree six pence. The off-center strike doesn't bother me. All of the pieces that are this variety appear to be that way.

A Hibernia half penny

A 1736 Pillar Type 1 reale.

A Mint State Massachusetts half cent

A Virginia half penny, which is a better than average piece from the hoard.

MidLifeCrisis

@Boosibri said:
That Pine Tree is great!

PS...Welcome back. Havent seen you post in a while

Thanks!

MidLifeCrisis

@BillJones said:
Here's a few, although the color is not always original.

All are very nice Bill! Thanks for posting them.

MidLifeCrisis

@Catbert said:
I would concur with your eye appeal assertion with those examples! They are great!

I only own what I consider an eye appealing Fugio example and I'm not sure if that is officially known as a colonial?

Thanks! I consider a Fugio as colonial and it's one of my favorites. I'd like to see yours!

2windy2fish

Also no longer mine, and a very long story MS65+BN

Catbert

@MidLifeCrisis said:

@Catbert said:
I would concur with your eye appeal assertion with those examples! They are great!

I only own what I consider an eye appealing Fugio example and I'm not sure if that is officially known as a colonial?

Thanks! I consider a Fugio as colonial and it's one of my favorites. I'd like to see yours!

Here ya go: PCGS AU50:

(I know I've posted this several times before so I didn't want to burden fellow members with repetitive posting!)

MidLifeCrisis

@2windy2fish and @Catbert - those are great! Thanks for posting!

Floridafacelifter

One of my very favorite coins- I lost it at auction and had to track it down on the floor at FUN- found it keeping company with Tony Terranova and had a nice chat with him- an effort (and a few bucks) well spent in my opinion!

burfle23

MidLifeCrisis

@Floridafacelifter and @burfle23 - Excellent contributions to the thread! Wow! Thanks for posting.

Zoins

This is a coin of mine that's been posted to the forums a few times, and looks like it fits here, if you look hard

Zoins

This one isn't mine but is jaw dropping beautiful. Hopefully, I'll get a chance sometime in the future!

Catbert

@Zoins as I recall, that error Fugio went for a pretty penny! I drooled over that too, but out of my league due to cost. Do you remember the final bid?

burfle23

After I sold my main large cent collection this summer I started on Vermonts; bought the books and started an NGC registry set around the baby head.

1630Boston

beautiful coins posted here
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mvs7

OGH from CRO a few years back. I don't collect colonials as a series, but always wanted one Washington piece for my box of 20.

Fugio1787

One of my favorites

Catbert

@burfle23 said:
After I sold my main large cent collection this summer I started on Vermonts; bought the books and started an NGC registry set around the baby head.

Impressive! I must say though I find the baby head depiction ugly!

There is a charm with an ugly design as I find the Matron Head large cent Ms Liberty to be unattractive as well. Yet I want to buy one at some point!

shish

Couldn't resist this one.

mbogoman

ricko

Some beautiful colonials here for sure. @MidLifeCrisis that is a gorgeous Pine Tree Shilling. Always hoped I would find one of those locally while MD'ing... Certainly possible in the area I live... But no luck so far. Cheers, RickO

1630Boston

oldabeintx

Since foreign coin types that circulated in the US have been included, here is a recent acquisition that I think is a very pretty coin, mainly because of the portrait. A 6400R from Brazil.

asheland

Great stuff in here!

airplanenut

Growing up in NJ, I had my eye on an NJ copper since I first started collecting in grade school and three were in the display case at my local shop for years. Maybe it's sentimental, but I've always liked the design, and even with decent wear, I still think the design is attractive. By the time I had the funds to buy an example, my tastes improved and my desired quality continually outgrew my budget. It took 13 years or so, but I bought this at the Baltimore show the weekend after I graduated college.

At some point I'd like to get a higher grade example, but I think this one is great for what it is, not to mention the stories it could tell.

lkenefic

@BillJones said:
Here's a few, although the color is not always original.

Wow Bill! Thanks for the numismatic Colonial history lesson!

lkenefic

Beautiful coins everyone!! Here's my lonely low grade example...

braddick

IMHO there are no unappealing Colonial coins.
Everyone has charm and grace, which is appealing, no matter their shape.

Zoins

@Catbert said:
@Zoins as I recall, that error Fugio went for a pretty penny! I drooled over that too, but out of my league due to cost. Do you remember the final bid?

It sold for a strong $55,200. As a double struck, it's not in the $100k range, but still very strong and very lovely coin.

Here's the auction listing:

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-VL10X/1787-fugio-cent-pointed-rays-newman-11-b-w-6785-rarity-4-united-states-4-cinquefoils-double-struck-ms-63-bn-pcgs

SimonW

It's lower grade, but one of the most appealing coins at that level of preservation. The strike is hard, no real planchet flaws. Nice hard surfaces. Good color. Of the three Fugios I own, this is the most appealing, though not the highest grade.

Zoins

@oldabeintx said:
Since foreign coin types that circulated in the US have been included, here is a recent acquisition that I think is a very pretty coin, mainly because of the portrait. A 6400R from Brazil.

That coin is in great condition for being so old!

Here's a colonial foreign coin I wanted, but I was too late at CRO. These come nice, but it's still hard to find them this nice.

steviegetz