I do not know much about them as I mostly collect Morgan Dollar's but I have been eyeing some older coins and most nice examples of 1700's US and Colonial coins are quite expensive so I started looking across the pond. I am not sure if 73.00 was a fair deal for this 1787 6 pence but I am happy as it looks nice for the year and money to me. My question is what other coins of the era are worth searching out that can be reasonably had in XF-AU grades?
A lot of countries had large silver crowns contemporary to the Morgan Dollars. French 5 Francs, British Crowns, Spanish 5 Pesatas, Mexican 8 Reales and Pesos, German Thalers. Take a look if you haven't.
That's quite a nice specimen of the 1787 Sixpence. According to my 2016 copy of Spink's Coins of England and the United Kingdom, this sixpence is catalogued at £85 in VF and £115 in EF. THere are two versions of this coin. The shield at 9 o'clock on your coin shows the arms of the Kings of Hanover, as the British kings were also Kings of Hanover from 1714 to 1837when Queen Victoria could not accede to this German throne as preference was given to males, no matter how far down the line of succession they may have been. The difference between the two versions is that one shows the lion rampant in a field sown with hearts while the field in the second version is plain. Both varieties are listed at the same price.
I think I saw your post in another forum, and I have responded there, but for the benefit of others here, this is what I said: "Some dates in the 18th century GB silver are much more affordable than others. (Some are downright crazy high prices!) If you focus on Shillings and Sixpences, the following are the dates you most likely to pick up cheaply: 1787, both shilling and sixpence. Look out for the with and without hearts versions, same prices. 1758, both Shilling and sixpence. 1746 & 1745, both shilling and sixpence. The good value ones have "Lima" below the bust, which is an interesting piece of history 1723 shilling, with "SSC" in the quarters for the South Sea Company, again interesting history. 1711, both shilling and sixpence. 1703, both shilling and sixpence with "Vigo" beneath the bust - again interesting history. (These are a bit more but good.) These also cover the different monarchs of the 18th century except William III, who is really more 17th century anyway."
Thanks PaddyB good to know the member crossover haha . Thanks for the feedback I think a 1799 farthing may be in my near future to but I have a expensive Morgan I’m trying to pay off first
Get some coppers. All reigns are affordable on a modest budget with the exception being the most expensive - an Anne farthing.
Here's an example of the SSC crown, 1723, George I. The shilling in nice VF would probably run around $150 or so. This coin is ex Karl Stephens.
18th century British crowns that you could buy for a couple of hundred dollars 15 or 20 years ago will cost you a couple of thousand dollars now.
There are tons of interesting coins of Great Britain from the 1700s. Here are just a few I've had. 1723 South Sea Company sixpence, double-struck error, PCGS F12 1723 South Sea Company shilling, PCGS MS63+ (formerly NGC MS64) 1794 Chichester Halfpenny Conder token, PCGS MS63 BN
True, I realize that I was outside of the OP's perimeters. Contemporary with Morgan dollars equals late 1800's.Maybe I was just commenting on where I wound up after I moved on from Morgans. I just bought the following Italian piece for a couple hundred. 1807 and obviously circulated. I think these are pretty cool. To each his own. Such may or may not interest the OP. FWIW.
I'm honestly surprised nobody has mentioned a cartwheel Twopence yet. If you want a period coin that has heft and eye appeal for a price that won't break the bank, I'd highly consider one if I were in your position. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1287.html
Agreed. I thought it but didn’t post it, because I presently no longer own one. But yes, in my opinion, the 1797 Cartwheel twopence is perhaps the coin to have, if you could only have one British coin from the 1700s. They were the first coins struck on steam powered machinery, and their thick, chunky largeness makes them eternally popular with collectors (though I believe that was impractical and unpopular in their own time).
You could spend a lifetime just collecting the token varieties alone. There’s a very impressive array of different types.
