here is a photo of a genuine mass copper coin from 1787

[michael]

[TomB]

Please warn me next time you are going to do that, Michael, the coin is struck like a medal!

[supertooth]

Would not attempt to grade this coin, michael, as colonials are a weakness. But it sure is a nice one. Pictures are excellent as well. Bob [supertooth]

[nwcs]

Very nice copper coin!

[chinook]

Im not a big colonial guy, but that coin has got it goin' on!!!

[michael]

thanks!!

 

it is an original coin never dipped cleaned brushed or oiled

 

soild gem mintstate

[coppertop-migration]

Nice Mass half cent. I didn't know they existed in such a mint state.

[michael]

this is one of the top 5 known

 

these coins usually do not come like this

 

 

 

maybe

a special presentation strike and somehow kept for posterity

and never messed with if this coin was the same condition and surface quality and strike and an early federal mint half cent date it would be into the hundred of thousands of dollars

 

totally undervalued coins and it looks like a federal issue coin and fully authorized by the commonwealth of massachusettes first coin to use the word half cent and has the heraldic eagle reverse design and standards adopted by the early federal mint

 

such great value coins with currently little to no demand

 

no downside and tremendous upside potential oppertunity coins

 

with a fundamential reason to rise in value and an important extremely historical early american coin

 

it has everything except collector demand

 

 

no porosity or corrosion an almost perfect planchet

 

and way above average strike with good centering

 

in early copper coins surface quality is the most importance this coin is choice++ overall in surface quality

 

 

 

 

[michael]

the native american on the obverse of this coin represents the american continent as this symbol representated the new world to old world europe

 

this indian has been representated on mass colonial currency since the 1680's and on the state seal of mass

[michael]

this is a ryder 4-c common variety with a late die state from the advanced die break at the indians right foot and has the classic typical 4-c die alignment on the reverse

 

the preservation of this coin besides being a gem

 

makes grown men weep

[melmcbee]

Now that is a superb piece of history that you would certainly want to hold on to.

[coppertop-migration]

Michael,

 

As you saw from my other thread, I have a Massachusetts cent that I inherited. I agree that these coins are undervalued, but it seems to me you need to be careful in this line due to fakes.

 

Where do you buy these coins and how can you be sure they are authentic (if you are more of a novice).

 

Your coin is awesome. Have you had it long?

[michael]

here is a colonial dealer and an honest guy

 

THE BEST

 

call or contact him he will set you up with any colonial coin you want in any price range and it will be real and fairly priced for what it is

 

dave w. at

 

www.coinrarities.com if the site is not up it will be soon

 

just keep checking back

 

keep me informed on how you make out!!!!!

 

tell him i sent you over

 

no i do not get a commission but he will treat you good answer all your questions and if you are interested in buying anything he will treat you good and if he does not have it in your pricerange he will steer you in the right direction

 

an honest fair knowledgeable colonial coin dealer with integrity and ethics

[coppertop-migration]

Thanks Michael. I'll check it out.