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 Pine Tree Shilling
Massachusetts Colony
Dated 1652,
actually struck 1667-1682.
(obverse)
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 Pine Tree Shilling
Massachusetts Colony
Dated 1652,
actually struck 1667-1682.
(reverse)
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 Saint Patrick Farthing
c. 1670-1675
brought to America in 1681.
(obverse)
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 Saint Patrick Farthing
c. 1670-1675
brought to America in 1681.
(reverse)
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John M. Griffee of Ocala, Florida is writing a book on St. Patrick coinage. He knows of about
900 farthings worldwide of which he has photographs of over 760. There are 150 different varieties of farthings in his collection.
The coin pictured here is currently identified as variety B208.0, of which only four other examples are known.
Coin owners who would like to help John can call or write as follows:
John M. Griffee, 5612 SW 89th Pl., Ocala, FL 34476 Phone:
352-237-1356. email: StPatrickone@aol.com.
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 American Plantations Token
1688 (restrike c. 1828)
(obverse)
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 American Plantations Token
1688 (restrike c. 1828)
(reverse)
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 Rosa Americana Twopence
1722
(obverse)
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 Rosa Americana Twopence
1722
(reverse)
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 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny
1723
(obverse)
Both the Rosa and the Hibernia were ventures of William Wood, an
Englishman with a royal patent to make tokens.
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 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny
1723
(reverse)
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