Post a Picture of a nice circulated Pre-1850 coin, Original Surfaces.

Baley · March 20, 2003 6:42AM

this one qualifies, by one year:

I think a coin like this did it's duty in commerce, and I respect that.

no it's not shiny, nor perfect, nor monster rainbow, but it sure is an honest and humble coin.

do you have a nice old coin that has some miles on it? 150+ years and still looking good~!

jbsteven · March 20, 2003 6:44AM

here are a few

jeffnpcb · March 20, 2003 6:50AM

OAKEY DOKEY!!

BillJones · March 20, 2003 6:52AM

This coin kindled my interest in early U.S. type coins back in the early 1970s.

Baley · March 20, 2003 6:53AM

right on, got a little type set going!
here's a cent:

python · March 20, 2003 6:55AM

Something that may have been used in early Jamestown. 1603 James I sixpence.

Baley · March 20, 2003 6:57AM

ya gotta love the really old stuff! even if people did once used to test it's silver content by scratching it:

Baley · March 20, 2003 6:59AM

look at her little smile! what is she smirking at?

Barry · March 20, 2003 7:10AM

I wonder how many pockets this was in...

EVillageProwler · March 20, 2003 7:10AM

Baley · March 20, 2003 7:28AM

right on! here's a nice run of circulated type dimes. well, the draped bust, small eagle dime is gem bu, but the rest are worn:

lordmarcovan · March 20, 2003 7:39AM

Holy cr@p! Are you sure that isn't a Gallery Mint repro dime? Where's the reverse side with the "COPY" stamp?

Two questions- 1) why would somebody who has a Gem BU Draped Bust/Small Eagle dime have it in a Whitman album instead of a slab or more protective holder of some sort, and 2) why would the same album have circulated examples of the later, more common types?

Whatever the answers, that's a beaut.

Even if it came from the Gallery Mint instead of Philadelphia.

lordmarcovan · March 20, 2003 7:43AM

Not a monster or a super valuable coin, and not technically 100% original 'cause I had to clean it a little- but this one is special 'cause I found it with my detector.

Baley · March 20, 2003 7:59AM

nice find!!

oh, by the way, ALL those dimes are gallery mint! I just havent had time to grind down the "copy" and put in the rock tumbler to artificially wear down the 1796 one.

seriously, I like looking at the gallery mint coin better than a blank hole, since even a good or very good small eagle is beyond my immediate horizon

nice coins all! keep them coming! it's like having your own cyber early type set! (well, kind of..)

jadecoin · March 20, 2003 8:37AM

Sure! We specialize in pre-Civil War coinage, and the vast majority of our coins are outstanding originals!

Please check out our website, as shown in my signature line.

A few of quick links (posted without prices

):

1652 Pine Tree Shilling, about XF
1740 French Sou Marque (used in Colonial America)
1787 New Jersey near XF
1791 Washington copper in high AU
1794 Liberty Cap half-cent near XF
1830 Large Cent grading VF
1832 Half Dime in VF
1796 Dime net-graded as VG+
1806 Quarter in just G+
1795 Half Dollar in spectacular original VG

Enjoy!

- jadecoin

goose3 · March 20, 2003 8:39AM

lordmarcovan · March 20, 2003 9:21AM

A Gallery Mint Coin certainly does look better than an empty hole in that album.

berylcoin · March 20, 2003 10:17AM

These three from my typeset are the only pre-1850 coins I have imaged. I'm not qualified to declare them "totally original", but none of the three has been badly abused.

BC

WWW · March 20, 2003 10:19AM

dddangerousdan · March 20, 2003 10:20AM

My oldest, a 1793 1/2 cent

DAN

Askari · March 20, 2003 10:52AM

Is this old enough? It's Celtic "arrowhead money" from the Black Sea area ca. 3rd century BC.

pmh1nic · March 20, 2003 10:57AM

P.S. Baley, your icon coin is my favorite U.S. coin design. Beautiful Coin!

cosmicdebris · March 20, 2003 11:01AM

RYK · March 20, 2003 11:08AM

Baley,

Thanks for the great thread. My contribution barely squeaks in...

RotatedRainbows · March 20, 2003 11:40AM

Here is a 1817/13 late die state.

ARCO · March 20, 2003 3:39PM

One of my favorite early dates for its original look. Much more common, but these coins are never common with great eye appeal and original.

Tyler

1836 Letterred edge bust half