If the Edward's copy counts, then I'm going waaaaay back -
This a French Colonies 6 Deniers, which is listed in the Redbook in the US Colonial series and which was valued at (I believe) a half cent in 1720. I should also mention that the average grade of these is usually horrific corroded Good or so. This might be the best one known by about this <-----------------------------------------------> much.
Cert Verification According to the PCGS Certification Database, the requested certification number is defined as the following:
COIN INFORMATION Cert Verification #: 12105620 PCGS Coin #: 397325 Date, mintmark: 1796 Denomination: 1/2C Variety: Edwards Copy Minor Variety: Mint Error: Pedigree: Country: The United States of America Grade: MS66BN Mintage: 1,390 PCGS Price GuideSM Value:
<< <i>All things considered, this one is my favorite half cent, very artistically rendered and struck in high relief:
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Here is the listed pedigree when this coin sold in the Oliver Jung sale in a PCGS 62 BN holder:
From S.H. Chapman's sale of the F.R. Alvord Collection, June 1924, Lot 22; Elmer Sears to John H. Clapp; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. in 1942; Bowers and Merena's sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection, May 1996, Lot 400; purchased from James Swan U.S. Type Collecton. Plated in A Guide Book of United States Coins.
<< <i>I like colonials, not where I was going with this...
Okay, back to the early Federal issues:
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Yes. Thank you! >>
Fantastic coins. >>
Very nice...I love the 1794 as well. Here is my 1793, It's not the prettiest coin (by a looooong shot,) but for some reason it makes me happy, it has a lot of character. It is a PCGS PO1. My problem is I have an expensive coin taste, with a poor man's budget. If anything else, this is the coin that makes everyone elses coin look good. One day I would like to upgrade to a Good or a Very Good, if I ever find one. I think when that happens, I will still keep this one. (Last time I posted this coin, I got a lot of flack for it...if you have any rude comments, please keep them to yourself )
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PCGS MS66BN
PCGS AU55
edited to add: supergem, that coin is amazing!!!!
This a French Colonies 6 Deniers, which is listed in the Redbook in the US Colonial series and which was valued at (I believe) a half cent in 1720. I should also mention that the average grade of these is usually horrific corroded Good or so. This might be the best one known by about this <-----------------------------------------------> much.
I believe I read somewhere that the earliest use of the word "cent" or "half cent" was on the Massachusetts coinage, such as this one:
very artistically rendered and struck in high relief:
- Jim
<< <i>Does this one count?
PCGS MS66BN
Is the 1796 copy really PCGS certified?
Cert Verification
According to the PCGS Certification Database, the requested certification number is defined as the following:
COIN INFORMATION
Cert Verification #: 12105620
PCGS Coin #: 397325
Date, mintmark: 1796
Denomination: 1/2C
Variety: Edwards Copy
Minor Variety:
Mint Error:
Pedigree:
Country: The United States of America
Grade: MS66BN
Mintage: 1,390
PCGS Price GuideSM Value:
Okay, back to the early Federal issues:
<< <i>I like colonials, not where I was going with this...
Okay, back to the early Federal issues:
Yes. Thank you!
Who is John Galt?
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<< <i>I like colonials, not where I was going with this...
Okay, back to the early Federal issues:
Yes. Thank you!
Fantastic coins.
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
<< <i>All things considered, this one is my favorite half cent,
very artistically rendered and struck in high relief:
Here is the listed pedigree when this coin sold in the Oliver Jung sale in a PCGS 62 BN holder:
From S.H. Chapman's sale of the F.R. Alvord Collection, June 1924, Lot 22; Elmer Sears to John H. Clapp; Clapp estate to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. in 1942; Bowers and Merena's sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection, May 1996, Lot 400; purchased from James Swan U.S. Type Collecton. Plated in A Guide Book of United States Coins.
Who is John Galt?
By the way, that's one awesome type set you have!
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<< <i>I like colonials, not where I was going with this...
Okay, back to the early Federal issues:
Yes. Thank you!
Fantastic coins. >>
Very nice...I love the 1794 as well.
Here is my 1793, It's not the prettiest coin (by a looooong shot,) but for some reason it makes me happy, it has a lot of character. It is a PCGS PO1. My problem is I have an expensive coin taste, with a poor man's budget. If anything else, this is the coin that makes everyone elses coin look good. One day I would like to upgrade to a Good or a Very Good, if I ever find one. I think when that happens, I will still keep this one.
(Last time I posted this coin, I got a lot of flack for it...if you have any rude comments, please keep them to yourself
- Jim
Thanks for the eye candy, all!
I think I like this one the most.
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