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Just got in from the LCS. This Constantine broke the record for my new "oldest" coin.  I've narrowed it down to 330-335 or 336-337...but I'm not certain which one it is.   |
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Just got in from the LCS. This Constantine broke the record for my new "oldest" coin. I've narrowed it down to 330-335 or 336-337...but I'm not certain which one it is. Nice ancient.  |
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Elephant London Token - lower grade but smooth even planchet - thick planchet variety.   |
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This is my oldest US copper coin, and it suffers from severe corrosion on both sides. Coins like this are why I prefer silver and gold, rather than copper. 1796 Liberty Cap Cent (S-88):   (scanned-in film prints) |
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Coins like this are why I prefer silver and gold, rather than copper. I'll happily trade you a shiny 2015 ASE for it. |
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Thank you, Celticsoul. These London Elephant Tokens have no proven connection to America as you know, and they probably never circulated there, but they are still interesting (cool).
pepactonius, that is pretty nice S-88. Difficult to tell much about surface condition from the pictures, but the level of detail is great.
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Quote:I'll happily trade you a shiny 2015 ASE for it. I'd gladly trade this for a pre-1834 US gold coin in similar condition (without the corrosion) -- doesn't even have be from 1796, although that would be a plus.  Quote:
pepactonius, that is pretty nice S-88. Difficult to tell much about surface condition from the pictures, but the level of detail is great. Thanks. I guess the details are VG-8?, but I suppose it would be certified with a details grade (assuming it's genuine). It's hard to say what the net grade of this coin would be -- I suppose the corrosion would knock it down a couple of grades, perhaps to AG-3? |
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Elephant London Token - lower grade but smooth even planchet - thick planchet variety. Very nice! Quote:
This is my oldest US copper coin, and it suffers from severe corrosion on both sides. Coins like this are why I prefer silver and gold, rather than copper. She does not look that bad. That is to say, I have seen worse. Yours is nice. |
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Here's some of my favorite (Non-US) copper! 1763 German State Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel - 1 Pfennig   1839 Isle of Man - Farthing   1861 German State Bremen - 2 1/2 Schwaren   |
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Very nice! |
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