Davey & AF: Cash, Coins, Currency. Any Interest?

And scripophilists out on the wings.

Your 50s Canadian voyageurs will be worth their silver value anyway. By all means post some details, a new thread is a good idea.

I think most collectors of anything think all collectors of anything else at at best,misguided, at worst, stark raving mad.

I am immune to criticism as I do not collect stuff, I just let it hang around, which is different.

 

Apparently, I married a guy who is not as keen on letting stuff hang around as I am, LOL. But, will start a thread on the various coins, etc, some time hence. Too busy with RL carp these days...

 

Remember to find time for yourself !!!!

 

OK, I know what Davey means -- coin and paper money collectors --

but what is a scripophilist?

 

the study and collection of stock and bond certificates

 

I'd like the large cent Liberty head.....

 

Ha!!!!! I'll use that one af!

 

Stark raving about covers it. The dog lovers are barking instead, naturally.

 

Yep....I've got one!! My Mom dug it up back in the late 1950's!!!!! But sorry, NFS!!!!

 

Pretty certain to be a reproduction. Have you got a picture?

 

Af, are you asking me about the shilling? If so let me know and once I dig it out, I'll post elsewhere since it's being kept....tell me where to post.....

 

You could post it on Cointalk, or here. The reason I suspect it, is that replicas have been made for over a century and it could well be dug up but still be a fake. Since these fetch quite a lot of money if real, you could try sending it to one of the grading companies for authentication. The cost of this would be modest compared with the increase in value if deemed genuine.

 

OK af, I'm back and "dug"out my coin....am not into collecting such, but since my Mom found it, it's a keeper, real or not, but I believe she had it authenticated....it was in a case, but I found no other documentation....so have at it and YOU can let me know ifyou would be so kind....am also going to post another tiny gold looking coin she had that I have NO CLUE as to what it is....does anyone else???? And when I say "less than "-"mm I mean "slightly" less than, just for clarification......I suppose the 'shilling' could also be considered approx 7/8"....since it's out of round. Thanks all for any and all input !! Sue

 

Both appear to be cast

The real ones were die struck

 

Well for a coin so thin, getting a good picture was hard with what I had to work with, either my li'l ole Canon digital (pics 4 & 5)or the Digital microscope (the close-ups), but here's what I came up with. No matter the worth, it's still a keeper, but having an idea of the value is nice to know. Where my Mom found it, was a broken piece of pottery along with other old coins- 1700s & 1800s, but none like this one....the place also was settled in the 1600's, so I'm adding that to the provenance (in my mind!). More important though,is just knowing for sure if it's authentic as we've thought for so long!!! Thanks again for your help!!!!

 

Skeezix, how remiss of me!!! I forgot to thank you so much for your help and input!! I will see if I can find a local GOOD coin shop!