Coin World Article: High Grade 1796 S-96 Found In England

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MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 04/12/2015 7:37 pm I haven't been checking my one email account as often the past couple of weeks. I saw this article and knew there are quite a few copper enthusiasts here at CCF. New discovery is the highest grade reported by a considerable margin. http://www.coinworld.com/news/inter...st-cent.html Enjoy -MV Report this Post to the Staff

Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 04/12/2015 7:43 pm This was a big deal when it happened. Luckily (or un-luckily however you look at it) it caught the attention of several EAC members and investors and the coin went for high $$$$. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/13/2015 08:49 am I think this is the second high grade S-96 to show up in an"obscure English auction house" in the past year or so. Report this Post to the Staff
Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 04/13/2015 09:05 am I believe it's a new report on the same one. Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1856 Posts	Posted 04/13/2015 09:40 am I hadn't seen this. Incredible find, beautiful coin! Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 04/13/2015 12:05 pm Very much cool. Report this Post to the Staff
OLCoins Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 04/13/2015 3:11 pm Wow. I too found this coin in the auction catalog. I initially was very excited and requested a reverse photo and weight. I eventually resigned myself it was too good to be true and was likely an electrotype counterfeit. I am actually sort of relieved multiple big hitters found out about it as I am sure it went for way more than I could have gone. I remember the coin had an estimate of I think 200-300 GBP Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 04/13/2015 3:37 pm We had a big boon for coin collectors at the end of the 18th century with the trademen tokens so there are many big collections of mint grade stuff from that time. I wouldnt be surprised if stuff like this continues to crop up. You can get an 18th century conder halfpenny for £50 in EF+ with mint red. Some of the designs are worth more than that (especially the anti-slavery and establishment ones, though some are common enough to be cheap - a good one is the anti-french coin), but most are readily available on the cheap. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/13/2015 3:54 pm I love the antislavery Conders. It's all I can do to avoid taking them up - I have a hard enough time feeding myself as it is. Report this Post to the Staff
OLCoins Valued Member United States 397 Posts	Posted 04/13/2015 5:35 pm Now I remember what scared me about this coin. The auction company sent me photographs of the edge of the coin and I thought it looked strange. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff
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