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New Member
United States
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Hi all! ok...so not a coin.. but I hope I can post anyway! :) Anyone else collect these as well? its really interesting, because who knows.. maybe George Washington once bought a beer with this! LOL.. Also my direct ancestor lived in Delaware back then and he fought for us in 2 battles in the Revolution! Maybe he had used these shillings as well to buy some ammo to shoot at the Brits (Sorry to my fellow British coin collectors here.. but hey, you just can't tax our tea!)  Note: on the back it says "To Counterfeit is Death"... they sure didn't play around back then! Anyway, thanks for looking!  |
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice. Always wanted a colonial note, maybe someday. John1  |
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United States
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not a coin.. but I hope I can post anyway! Of course you can, but I think this subforum is a better home for your thread. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the CCF! Quite fascinating! The first thing on the note that caught my eye was the word "Death." While counterfeiting no longer carries a death sentence, it is a class C Felony. Quote:
Under federal law, counterfeiting is a class C felony, punishable by up to 12 years in prison and/or a fine of as much as $250,000. State laws also establish penalties for counterfeiting. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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United States
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Very nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3641 Posts |
Nice note, and I don't have any colonial currency in my collection, but I do enjoy looking at them! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4637 Posts |
I like Colonial notes because of how long they've survived. I've never collected them because I don't find the designs used attractive and most of them are difficult to read. Historically speaking, they're amazing, they're just not my cup of tea. Cool note.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks everyone for looking and the great comments!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Always wanted a colonial note, maybe someday.  A colonial note is on my want list, never pulled the trigger. I find them primitive and attractive. Your note is very neat, thanks for sharing! Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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United States
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I did a short article recently for my club newsletter about a Ming note. This is what the note has on it about counterfeiting.
"Authorized by the Department of Finance, this bank note has the same function of coins, those who use counterfeit bank notes will be beheaded, the whistle-blower will be rewarded 250 Liang silvers plus all the properties of the criminal. The third year of Hong Wu period."#8232;
Ouch!
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