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nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 04/01/2012 9:25 pm My dad recently picked up one of his first colonials... a 1787 New Jersey copper. He's coming from the ancient's side of coin collecting, so he is still getting versed in grading US issues. Of course, colonials are even tougher than most US coins. What are your thoughts on this one? Grade/price seem to match what the seller listed it as? Any worries on authenticity? Also - where is a good place (other than heritage) to learn about grading colonials? There are so many weak struck coins out there that it's easy to get strike and wear mixed up on these it seems like. Thanks for looking! http://www.ebay.com/itm/180830653696 Report this Post to the Staff

nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 04/01/2012 9:27 pm I do see a few dings in it - and a little bit of green in the reverse ding.. Not sure i'd call it corroded though? Thoughts? Edited by nwc coin 04/01/2012 9:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/01/2012 10:40 pm The coin is authentic, just slightly off center as some of these were struck. Looks to grade in the XF range with a combination of wear and strike weakness. The 43-d is considered a very common type and I suspect the seller sold it at that price, thinking the slight off centerness is rare...$995 is a hefty price for this coin IMHO. It does have great eye appeal and a nice planchet free of really any defects or imperfections. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/01/2012 11:10 pm Quote: The 43-d is considered a very common type and I suspect the seller sold it at that price, thinking the slight off centerness is rare...$995 is a hefty price for this coin IMHO. I saw a sale price of $525, which isn't bad at all for this one. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/02/2012 12:02 am $500-600 would be about right ;) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
nwc coin Pillar of the Community United States 516 Posts	Posted 04/03/2012 9:53 pm Thanks guys - good to know he did all right with this one. Any tips on grading colonials? Or good colonial dealers for me to pass along to him? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 04/03/2012 10:21 pm NDU is a great resource for Colonial coin information. I use their resources often. http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/FAQ...algrade.html I really don't know of any full time dealers that specifically specialize in Colonials, usually those dealers who specialize in old copper, such as Tom Reynolds, will have a few Colonials for sale, along with his gorgeous Large Cents and Half Cents. New Jersey Coppers: http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/Col...r.intro.html swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 04/03/2012 10:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4415 Posts	Posted 04/04/2012 08:59 am This is an extremely attractive colonial coin ... great NJ type. Check out the EAC website and related links: http://www.eacs.org/links.html Report this Post to the Staff
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