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joefoto New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/18/2024 10:53 am Hi, New here and I am interested in some help with coins I inherited. Fist one is a 1787 Massachusetts Penny. I know nothing about condition, Grading etc and need help with appraisal of this coin and a few others. anything you have to offer would be appreciated. Edited by joefoto 11/18/2024 11:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

TimNH Valued Member United States 398 Posts	Posted 11/18/2024 11:39 am Very cool coin! Made before the US mint started up in 1793, the states were still scrambling to get money out there. I don't know varieties, but you can click through and try to match the variety here - https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/cate...official/822 You could also estimate the grade (if not for the hole, that would get a 'details' non-number grade) here - https://www.pcgs.com/photograde#/Ma...setts/Grades Look forward to seeing what else you got, bet theres some other great stuff in there. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12046 Posts	Posted 11/18/2024 11:45 am It's a 1787 Massachusetts cent, Ryder 3-G (variety), rated R2-R3 scarcity, and grading about VF20. Nice color and surfaces, but holed. The hole reduces the value quite a bit since it's not a rare variety. Without the hole it would probably go for $400-$600, but even with the hole, it's a popular early pre-Federal issue and still has some collector value. Personally, I'd keep it as a family heirloom, but if I had to put a number on it, I'd list it for $75-$100 or thereabouts. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 164408 Posts	Posted 11/18/2024 12:03 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/18/2024 12:26 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Bedrock of the Community United States 13696 Posts	Posted 11/18/2024 1:21 pm to the CCF Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Too many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 59749 Posts	Posted 11/18/2024 10:29 pm To CCF! Pretty cool coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
joefoto New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/25/2024 07:45 am Thanks for the comments. I have a couple of old coins with holes in them. was there a reason for the holes in these coins? Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 10996 Posts	Posted 11/25/2024 09:15 am Often they were so that you could place a string through it and wear it as a necklace or bracelet. IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS My coin e-commerce website:https://fairfaxcoins.com Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 164408 Posts	Posted 11/25/2024 11:33 am I agree. Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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