what is your favorite colonial coin type and why???

michael

maybe it is the famous silver issue pine tree shillings of the state of mass?

or the fantastic copper coinage mostly available to all for collecting and extremely undervalued as such with even more history and stories behind these early pieces of copper made to facilitate commerce in the growing infant stages of the USA

or maybe the first coin issued by the newly formed united states? an interesting coin often associated with ben franklin with the bank of america horde, and i still hear they got a couple of thousands cents it is still one of the most available colonials and even in unc.!! but so popular their prices are as high if not higher than some other rarer and just as historical colonial copper coinage

the fantastic state coinage of vermont and especially so the vermontensium coins with the rising sun over the hills of wermont with those pine trees sticking up awaiting the frontiersmans ax to cut them down for new homes and farmsteads

or the great new jersey coppers and especially so the secret fox variety i wonder where this fox is running to and who is chasing him fur traders

or my all time favorite the mass half and large cents the first colonial coppers to have the word half and one cent on them respectively
a coin of many firsts these mass half cents with the magic 1787 date they where specifically demoniated as they where of well manufacture and true copper weight in fact it cost the state mint in boston more than face value to strike these interesting and historical coins

also the eagle on the reverse with its spread wings and bungle of arrows 13 in one talon and an olive brance in the other is extremely historical and to me a quazi-federal coin as the usa federal mint in the 1790's closely patterned their reverse designs of the silver coinage after this mass half cent reverse

the obverse features and indian wirh an arrow and bow in either hand and this indian has seen much use as a viginatte on many earlier mass. issued paper monry going back as far as the 1690's in the mass. bay colony

extremely historical mmmmmmmmmm i wonder what the star stands for above the indian on the obverse? maybe as the first official colony state in colonial america?

and what is fantastic about the coin is that it is one ofthe few colonial coins that has the state of MASSACHUSETTS spelled out fully in block letters unmistakable on their coins

OR how about the new york colonials? aND conn?

well for another chapter



what is your favorite colonial??? type coin and why

ddbird

Its the only one I have ever seen in person...I do like the pine tree shillings though!

kranky

michael, you make a good case for all those coins!

For me, I'm going with the Fugio cent. It's got those wonderful legends ("Fugio", "Mind your business" and "We are one") and the inspiring design of the interlocking rings representing 13 individual but linked states. Issued relatively soon after the US was formed, the design really shows the spirit of freedom. It's the colonial that really appeals to me for historical reasons.

ColonialCoinUnion

The New York Excelsior.

This isn't a great picture, but this coin design has always been my favorite.

CalGold

Higley coppers. Its hard not to like something that says "value you me as you please I am good copper"

CG

michael

i agree kranky!!

colonialcoin i love this ny excelsior colonial coin it looks like a federal issue!!!!

and i am from western ny state i would love one of those and it has the magic 1787 date too

i think the state flag and seal has this design of the excelsior side of your coin

morgannut2

I'll never own any 'cause the Brashers Gold coins are the only one's I love.