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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Happy bday USA!! Does anyone have a coin from 1776? My oldest stuff is 1854
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The government wasn't actually put in place until 1787, and the U.S. mint didn't start producing money until 1793. In 1776, people were primarily using gold and silver coins from various countries as tender, although some colonies did produce their own coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My closest is a 1765 Russian 5 Kopek... bigger than a Morgan and solid copper. I actually have to wonder if they did sign on the 4th  It is the Government after all. They didn't want to work on a holiday.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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if it counts I've got almost a dozen conneticut coppers.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a 1791 Dutch copper. Only 15 years after the Declaration!
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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1776 is a gap in my collection - I didn't have anything to post in the "How Far Back Can We Go?" thread for that date. I have two George III British coins dated 1775 - a farthing and a halfpenny.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've got a British sixpence from 1787; The year the US Constitution was adopted. but that's the closest I have.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2362 Posts |
I have a 1773 Virginia Half Penny and a 1787 Fugio, and some 1787 CT Coppers.
Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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We were issuing money in 1776. It just wasn't coinage...  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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July 4, 1776 had really nothing to do with government formation, just a declaration of independence from England. Government wasn't truly official until all colonies ratified the Constitution which was in 1790. Are they not teaching history lessons in 4th grade anymore -- well the media doesn't help does it? Anyway, all coins/currency from the 1700's are cool.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Upon declaration of independance,The United States of America was born. The form of goverment was accepted later.. Still our countries birthdate is 7-4-1776.. If it wasnt suck a historical point in time I highly doubt we would have a national holiday.. Independence Day!!
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07/04/2014 5:17 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nothing from 1776, but do have an 1876-CC Trade dollar though...  |
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United States
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I have two 1796 coins- one from France and the other from Further Austria (German States) Too bad this is in the US Classics forum  |
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Valued Member
United States
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I have a 1782MO FF Mexico 8-Reale from the El Cazador shipwreck, but I don't think that had a chance to circulate in America...or anywhere.
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Does anyone have a coin from 1776? Here ya go  Evasion copper I'm sure. It's thin.    swcoin.ecrater.com
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Posted 07/04/2014 2:29 pm
