Couple Coins For St. Patrick's Day - Coin Community Forum

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vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/17/2013 5:08 pm Thought I'd share a couple Colonials on this day of green St. Patrick Farthing St. Patrick Halfpenny swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 03/17/2013 5:41 pm Very cool! Maris had this to say: "In 1861, Mark Newbie brought from Ireland a quantity of hal-pence and farthings, which were known amongs the colonists as "Patrick's half Pence."....They seem to have been quite useful in West Jersey for several years, and to have continued to pass current for more than a century." Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 03/17/2013 6:02 pm Very nice coins! I really like that second one. Though worn, it has a mostly problem free, smooth, chocolate brown surface. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/17/2013 6:04 pm Actually 1681 (approximately). These coins actually played a vital role as West New Jersey had no circulating currency, replacing trade goods and wampum. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 03/17/2013 7:15 pm Yeah...1681 transposed acouple digits there Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/17/2013 7:22 pm The Farthing is corroded but you can still make out the reeded edge pretty good. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 03/17/2013 8:11 pm I'm still looking for either one in my neck of the woods! Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/17/2013 10:44 pm They're there Ben! Keep looking! Thanks for sharing these, v! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/17/2013 11:03 pm Your welcome! Yeah, they're out there. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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