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Looking for some information on these 3 coins.

JamesMJamesM Posts: 757 ✭
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First question is are they real?

Secondly what are they and I would be happy to learn anything I can about them from you guys

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I was guessing the first 2 are reproductions and the last one is a real but that just my gut feeling on them.

Thanks for your help.
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  • PistareenPistareen Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭
    All three appear to be real.

    The Vermont copper is a Ryder-2, a relatively scarce coin, though not in top notch grade.

    The second piece is a St. Patrick's farthing in low grade (the usual state for these).

    The third is a Wood's Hibernia halfpenny.

    All three are listed in the Red Book and can probably be positively authenticated at the next show you attend, though I have no reason to suspect any of them.
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  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    The first two look like you found them with a metal detector in an asphalt road! imageimageimage
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  • LoveMyLibertyLoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭
    1785 Vermont Copper

    St. Patrick Copper ?

    1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny ?

    All a guess.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep. Vermont copper, St. Patrick halfpenny (how appropriate that you posted it on St. Patrick's Day!), and a Wood's Hibernia, as mentioned.

    Crusty and low grade they may be, but they certainly appear to be the Real McCoy. And such pieces are desirable in any grade.

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  • JamesMJamesM Posts: 757 ✭
    Wow that is some great information thanks for the help, after looking in Red book I did in fact find them so I apologize for that. I am however happy I posted them as I no longer question the authenticity.

    it is funny that I posted the ST. Patrick coin today as I took the photos a few days ago but never got around to posting.
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