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My First Colonial - 1787 Connecticut

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This is the (rather worn) colonial that has decided to become my first-ever Colonial. (1787, thanks Vermontis!)

It's quite dark, and looks better in hand than scanned (particularly the side with AUCTORI CONNEC on it, which scanned all the bad and not much of the good.)

Seller notes indicate that it is a "Miller 33.19-Z.1", which is either some sort of variety or an experimental new radioactive isotope that's destroying the universe. Not sure which.

I don't think it's gradable, but give it a shot, if you want. Personally, I'm thinking FR02, porous, environmental damage.

At least it's round.

My-First-Colonial---1787-Connecticut

My-First-Colonial---1787-Connecticut

Thanks - Adam
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Ok, so, here is what I know...

if you hold it standing up on edge on a table
And give it a good flick so that it spins
If, and I mean IF
You start to see a blue glow surrounding the coin
Then you can suspect the isotope.

As far as a grade, no clue
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Actually, 1787.

Miller #'s are assigned to variety discovered.
As for grade, I'm at VG details.
Nice find!
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I tend to agree with Vermontensium.
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Thanks. Updated title :)
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Okay. So I want something nicer. Recommendations under $1k?

The Vermontis/Vermontensium coins are super-expensive. Should I look at a better quality Connecticut or maybe a New Jersey?

My many-times-removed ancestor was John Hart of New Jersey, who put ink to paper in 1776 for a Declaration. His 9th son, Nathanael, is my great-great-...whatever grandparent on my mom's side.

So perhaps NJ would be suitable. On the other hand, my grandma's side of my mom's family was a Page from Virginia, their ancestry goes back to the 1600s long before anyone thought about a United States.

I am from Texas so I don't have colonial roots otherwise. Massachusetts = a second mortgage on the house. Vermont = A nice two week Caribbean cruise. Only the Fugio and Connecticut and the British coinage looks to be relatively affordable, but I can get a Nova Constellatio or something. I don't even know if there's Virginia colonials.

Any suggestions, EAC folks?

Maybe I better buy a nice Texas coin while I'm at it! But they're expensive as well :)
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