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Rickhur New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/17/2010 1:42 pm Hello Folks, I am new to this forum and I am mostly unexperienced in the world of numismatics. I have a shop and I buy silver, scrap gold, antiques and such, but I know nothing about this coin a lady brought to me to help her identify it and determine value. I was hoping you guys might be able to help me determine if this coin is 1. real and 2. what it might be worth if it is. Thanks in advance. Rick Report this Post to the Staff

zeewool Pillar of the Community 3660 Posts	Posted 11/17/2010 4:32 pm Hi Rick, That is a 1787 New Jersey (Nova Caesarea) copper......There are several varieties, and yours is the straight plow beam, outlined shield type......value in condition shown would be $600-$700 if genuine. (How to tell if it is genuine by pictures would be quite difficult without a genuine example of the same obverse die to compare it to). My 'guess' is that it is probably authentic. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 11/18/2010 01:18 am Hey Rick, Welcome to the CCF! Your coin is authentic. It looks like a Maris 15-J variety, considered common among New Jersey Coppers. A very nice, early piece of Colonial American history worthy of any collection. Nice coin! I put this specimen at the F15/VF20 level, with minor planchet flaws, commonly associated with these coins. swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 11/18/2010 01:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
zeewool Pillar of the Community 3660 Posts	Posted 11/18/2010 07:31 am Report this Post to the Staff
Rickhur New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/18/2010 10:34 am Thank you guys so much. I appreciate you taking the time to answer. My lady customer will be so pleased. One more question if I may. Is ebay the best place to sell this, or is there a better route to go? Thanks again. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
zeewool Pillar of the Community 3660 Posts	Posted 11/18/2010 11:33 am That is probably an unanswerable question.....I would suggest consulting a fortune teller or hypnotist, maybe an astrologer as well. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 11/19/2010 03:42 am Quote: One more question if I may. Is ebay the best place to sell this, or is there a better route to go? ebay with a reserve price. I'll drop an email to ya. If you can email me swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 11/19/2010 03:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24154 Posts	Posted 11/19/2010 10:01 am Quote: eBay with a reserve price. If your scared, just set an opening bid that you're willing to accept. Why pay extra fees for a reserve? 90% of buyers hit the back button when they see Reserve not met anyway. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 11/19/2010 6:27 pm That is a good point Bobby. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
thecoinczar Valued Member United States 455 Posts	Posted 11/29/2010 9:04 pm I'm with Zeewool on this one! Report this Post to the Staff
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