My first colonial

Tallpaul000 · April 23, 2011 12:24PM

Just picked this up at the Ogden Ut show this weekend. The dealers I spoke to said business was good.

This is my first colonial, tell me what you think?

MidLifeCrisis · April 23, 2011 12:37PM

Congrats! And a less common 1724 too! I don't know the specific variety, but it's probably a rarity-2.

But watch out...colonials are addictive!

keyman64 · April 23, 2011 12:42PM

Congrats! Maybe one day I will get one too...

NewEnglandRarities · April 23, 2011 12:52PM

Nice piece. As MLC said, the 1724 is scarcer than its other dated counterparts. Congrats on the pickup!

TexasNationals · April 23, 2011 12:55PM

Did you meet a late, 50 y.o. man, Pressed white shirt, jeans and boots from Texas with glasses?

Tallpaul000 · April 23, 2011 1:14PM

Probably, but everyone looked like that

This is actually a farthing, weighs in at 3.3 grams

NewEnglandRarities · April 23, 2011 1:28PM

<< <i>This is actually a farthing, weighs in at 3.3 grams >>

Even better, the farthings are scarcer than the halfpennies!

MidLifeCrisis · April 23, 2011 1:33PM

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<< <i>This is actually a farthing, weighs in at 3.3 grams >>

Even better, the farthings are scarcer than the halfpennies! >>

Yep, more like rarity-4.

Tallpaul000 · April 23, 2011 1:37PM

What are some good references for this series??

llafoe · April 23, 2011 1:39PM

Coins of Colonial and Early America

Hibernia Coppers 1722-1724: Introduction

MidLifeCrisis · April 23, 2011 1:46PM

That University of Notre Dame Department of Special Collections website that llafoe just posted links to is a great online reference for colonial coins, including Hibernias.

As for books, I'd suggest The Hibernia Coinage of William Wood (1722-1724) by Sydney F. Martin, published in 2007 by the Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4), website www.colonialcoins.org.

Tallpaul000 · April 23, 2011 1:53PM

thx midlife and llafoe for the advice, much appreciated.

johnny9434 · April 24, 2011 4:13AM

congrats. its always nice to branch out and get something you like. wtg and nice pick up

DrapedBustDimes · April 27, 2011 6:54PM

<< <i>That University of Notre Dame Department of Special Collections website that llafoe just posted links to is a great online reference for colonial coins, including Hibernias.

As for books, I'd suggest The Hibernia Coinage of William Wood (1722-1724) by Sydney F. Martin, published in 2007 by the Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4), website www.colonialcoins.org. >>

Danforth, B. "Wood's Hibernia Coins Come to America," CNL August 2001.

ColonialCoinUnion · April 27, 2011 8:07PM

That is a very much a 'sleeper' coin in the colonial series - much scarcer than the 1723 Farthing, and the 1723 Halfpenny, and the 1724 Halfpenny.

My first colonial

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