My Favourate Purchase - 1793 Bermuda Penny

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Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 488 Posts	Posted 03/16/2010 5:06 pm I just bought this piece and thought I'd share it on here. Haven't received it yet but I'm very pleased with the look of it. Also it's unslabbed so any opinions on grade? (having problems uploading picture of the other side - i'll get one up soon!) www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff

svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 03/16/2010 10:49 pm Nice piece, I'm jealous. Interesting that they issued a copper penny for a colony a few years prior to the mainland. There's a good chance it's a "late Soho", i.e. restrike - they did the same with the Geo 3rd UK pennies. Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 03/16/2010 10:51 pm The reverse must be looking like this? Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 488 Posts	Posted 03/17/2010 07:13 am yes that's the reverse. I've been reading up on the type, it has quite an interesting history summarised here:http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/Col...a.intro.html I quite like the theory on some of them being captured by the French, as I've honestly seen a fair few of these for sale in France, including the one I bought, and had wondered why! www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff
dollarcoins Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 03/17/2010 1:44 pm Beautiful coin. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/17/2010 2:33 pm That's a beauty, would like to see a picture of the reverse when you receive the coin. From what I can see on the obverse I would give it a tentative grade of AU-58. Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 488 Posts	Posted 03/17/2010 3:36 pm Ill take better pics and post them as soon as it comes. I bought it on the presumption it would be a high AU, with fingers crossed when I get it in hand and see it it might make it as MS. Then I'll have the difficult decision of keeping or selling, it will be a tough one. www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 488 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 7:30 pm Just stumbled on this old thread and thought i'd update it. It came back from NGC as MS 60, which I was more than happy with. www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 10:54 pm Congrats, It's a gem! Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/13/2011 10:57 pm Yhat's really nice...I won't try to grade. Report this Post to the Staff
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