OK! How about some Colonials!!!

ConstellatioCollector

Tired of all the moderns 1800 +

Louis

Nice !!!

Russ

I own only one.



Ain't much, but I think it's cool.

Russ, NCNE

ConstellatioCollector

Russ, I have that one also but it's too large to display. Maybe tomorrow I will re-size the image.

WWW

Very interesting. It's time I look in to getting some of these. For starters, what is a good entry level (grade Vs type) colonial to acquire?

ConstellatioCollector

WWW, I think the Colonial coins are a great coin to collect. The price is still very affordable for the age and mintage (availability) of these coins. Take a look on Ebay under "Colonial". I think you will be suprised.

ColonialCoinUnion

There are three excellent readily available resources for collectors interested to learn about colonials:

1) The Redbook provides a nice overview of the different colonial series, types and varieties.

2) The Coinfacts website (www.coinfacts.com) has a very nice colonial section which has somewhat more detail than the Redbook and provides some current auction results and pricing information.

3) The Notre Dame website (www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/index.html) has a bit more detail on the history and relevance of the different series.

I would suggest taking a look at these sources before jumping in and buying anything.

There are some great coins available for prices which are very reasonable given the age and rarity of these pieces and particularly in comparison to much more common and more recent regular US coins, but there are also pitfalls and things one needs to know before buying.

There is no graysheet for colonial coins, and the redbook pricing is woefully (WOEFULLY) out-of-date. The best and by far most accurate pricing information one can obtain for colonials is to review the recent auction prices realized for raw and slabbed coins at Stack's, American Numismatic rarities, Heritage, Superior and Goldberg.

When you have done alittle bit of homework and are ready to take the plunge, I'd say a nice transition from Federal into Colonial issues could start with a nice Washington piece like this:

WWW

Thanks CCU. That sounds like sound advice. That WA BTW is very beautiful.

Louis

Ol George has a glow about him.

ConstellatioCollector

This is the one I have Russ...

Russ

Geez, now I'm embarassed. That one is fabulous!

Russ, NCNE

ConstellatioCollector

AU.

ConstellatioCollector

How about another?

ConstellatioCollector

Thank you sir, May I have another?

Conder101

Those are some nice pieces, but you need to get te Franklin press piece out of there, it isn't a colonial, just an overrated Conder token.

BillJones

Here's my favorite group of the colonials, the Massachusetts silver. Unlike many peices, which were only used for a short period or which were really English tokens, these pieces were produced in America for 30 years and circulated according to bank records into the mid 1800s.

numispro

Here's the favorite coin in my collection.