1781 North American Token- US Colonial?

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 08/04/2016 11:17 pm Hi everyone, I just got this 1781 North American Token. It's a very interesting piece which was minted in Dublin Ireland probably in the early 19th century. However, many sources claim that there is no evidence that these pieces ever really circulated in the United States. Thus, my question is: Do many collectors still actually regard these tokens as US colonial/Postcolonial coins? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 11:40 am Good question. I'd like to know too. Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 12:00 pm "many", there are not MANY collectors of any post colonial, is a relative term. I do believe that these plus the Birmingham issues, Washington bust (my avatar) etc.., are still collected as "post colonials". True there is little evidence these circulated in the American colonies and they were made in the 1820's/30's. I think a number,small?, were certainly circulated in Canada? Report this Post to the Staff
NH collector Valued Member United States 127 Posts	Posted 08/05/2016 8:26 pm Yes, They circulated in Canada and possibly in eastern border states as well. Many dubious coppers circulated in Canada. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 08/07/2016 2:38 pm Thanks for the help, everyone! I really was not hoping it was a US postcolonial. Rather, I find it more interesting as a peculiar colonial Canadian piece. Report this Post to the Staff
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