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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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A very worn and thin 1787 or 1797 bronze Spanish coin was in a roll of quarters. Wish I still had it. It was my oldest coin in my collection and I don't know what it was exactly. It was the size of a quarter in diameter and was not gold I am sure but it was a very light bronze or yellow brass in color. Anyone know what it could have been? I am pretty sure it was 1787.
I want to find another and buy one in higher grade.
Edited by TNG
08/16/2010 03:55 am
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Valued Member
 Canada
241 Posts |
Any chance you could post a picture of a look alike coin wheezyDog? Its interesting . What happen with the coin for you to not have it anymore? sel_69l ,nice story, was it one of these , A GEORGE 111 SHILLING PIECE:  if yes its a Big find and I hope he still got it! Edited by SilverMaple
08/16/2010 2:37 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
I can't find it and it must have gone with a box lot. I had it many years ago. Yes it looked like that but much more worn. I think the portrait would be correct. I remember it was very close to a quarter in size and was not silver unless silver can look sort of yellow. I really doubt it was gold because it was light.
Isn't that a Great Britain coin you show? I think mine had Spanish on it.
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08/16/2010 2:58 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
241 Posts |
the one I have shown is the one SEL 691 talked about its not a picture of your coin.. and yes it is a Britain coin ,
A GEORGE 111 SHILLING PIECE .
sorry if it was confusing I talked about both of you in my last reply hahaha
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Valued Member
United States
285 Posts |
The oldest US coins I have found are: Cent: 1927 Nickel: 1939 Dime: 1964 Quarter: 1934 Half: 1952D The oldest Canadian coins I have found(that I remember) are: Cent: 1946 Dime: 1968 Edited by albumcollector
08/16/2010 5:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Sorry for the late reply but from finding most of my collection fromchange I am still looking for the usual suspects ! cent dp#1 10 cent rnd top 1893, 1913 brd lf, 1889, 50 cent 1890h,1904,1870 no lcw,.
DID NOT GET THE REST IN CIRC. BUT GOT MOST OF THEM. 26 FAR 5CENT,SOME OF THE VICS WAS LUCKY.
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Valued Member
Canada
241 Posts |
1926 far 5 cent in circulation! WOW ! Do you remember wich year you found it?
oldest 5 cent I've ever found was a 1944 ,can't imagine how exited I could be to find a 1926 far 6 ..
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Valued Member
Canada
60 Posts |
The oldest coin I have ever found was a 1875 Indian Head cent in a roll of pennies! |
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Canada
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The best part about finding old coins in your change is the look you get when you ask them if you can look through their till!
very recently found a 1955 Canadian dime and I have also gotten a 1933 penny!
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Valued Member
Canada
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Just yesterday I got a 1941, 1945 and 1946 penny in my change. All in very good shape. Almost 70 years of history and still making the rounds.
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Valued Member
Canada
480 Posts |
In 2000 I got a 1900 Queen Victoria dime from the Post Office in change. They saved it specially for me. It was very worn, but the date could still be read.
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Valued Member
Canada
154 Posts |
Given that I started collecting about 1957 these are my oldest Canadian coin finds.
1 cent 1920
5 cent 1922
10 cent 1913
25 cent 1937
50 cent 1917
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1 cent 1909S
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The oldest Canadian I have found in a roll is 1943 for penny, and 1961 for half dollar and 1980 something for a quarter. Have not kept too good of track for the other Canadian denominations but I know I have found one or two here and there.
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Valued Member
Canada
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A good portion of my early collection came from my metal detecting days. I still have the odd jar of Victorian through George V coins hanging about and about a dozen or so early tokens. To me 'a find is a find' whether it's in your pocket or in the ground.
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Valued Member
Canada
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It's interesting that you used metal detector , what have you found with it ?
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