Comments for Coin Collecting from a Historical Perspective - NumiStories.com http://www.numistories.com NumiStories - The Stories Behind the Coins Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:27:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Pine Tree Coins of Massachusetts by r.w.howell http://www.numistories.com/498/the-pine-tree-coins-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-348 r.w.howell Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:27:35 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=498#comment-348 i once found a pine tree shilling in a bag of old coins,hear in dorset while on holiday in1995. after much reserch it became clear boat's from Massachusetts docked at Lyme Regis England. using these coin's in trade.My coinwas classified as Noe 26 Oberse Masathvsets(triangle of 3 dots) in(rosette of 7 dots) Reverse Nevvengland. an do. 1652/x11 Sadly i sold the coin through Spinks in the U S A in1999 Will we collectors ever learn! i once found a pine tree shilling in a bag of old coins,hear in dorset while on holiday in1995. after much reserch it became clear boat’s from Massachusetts docked at Lyme Regis England. using these coin’s in trade.My coinwas classified as Noe 26 Oberse Masathvsets(triangle of 3 dots) in(rosette of 7 dots) Reverse Nevvengland. an do. 1652/x11 Sadly i sold the coin through Spinks in the U S A in1999 Will we collectors ever learn!

]]> Comment on The Abduction of Europa by marsha http://www.numistories.com/623/the-abduction-of-europa/comment-page-1/#comment-326 marsha Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:56:40 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=623#comment-326 Hi Matt, You know I'm not a coin collector, but i still like to read your articles. So glad you and Wendy got the opportunity to go to Portland. Still can't believe you met the man that sold you your first coin! I think you should write a book and share all the knowledge you have about coin collecting. You're style of writing is fun and interesting to read!!!!!! We're all melting down here in Illinois and it's only June...LOL Love and kisses to you all, Marsha Hi Matt,
You know I’m not a coin collector, but i still like to read your articles. So glad you and Wendy got the opportunity to go to Portland. Still can’t believe you met the man that sold you your first coin!

I think you should write a book and share all the knowledge you have about coin collecting. You’re style of writing is fun and interesting to read!!!!!!

We’re all melting down here in Illinois and it’s only June…LOL

Love and kisses to you all, Marsha

]]> Comment on The Abduction of Europa by Jim http://www.numistories.com/623/the-abduction-of-europa/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Jim Mon, 06 Jun 2011 01:15:05 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=623#comment-324 Thank you for an excellent article!!! Thank you for an excellent article!!!

]]> Comment on A 4th Century Tragedy, Part I by Roy Flora http://www.numistories.com/310/a-4th-century-tragedy-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Roy Flora Sun, 29 May 2011 17:25:13 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=310#comment-316 I just found your website from EAC newsletter. I look forward to new postings of Ancient coins as they are my passion now. Large cents have long lost their appeal to me as the ancients have so much more appeal in style and artistry and a person can buy high grade items for little money compared to large cents. Nice site, and Thank you !! Sincerely, Roy Flora I just found your website from EAC newsletter. I look forward to new postings of Ancient coins as they are my passion now. Large cents have long lost their appeal to me as the ancients have so much more appeal in style and artistry and a person can buy high grade items for little money compared to large cents. Nice site, and Thank you !! Sincerely, Roy Flora

]]> Comment on The Pine Tree Coins of Massachusetts by Robert Wasserman http://www.numistories.com/498/the-pine-tree-coins-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Robert Wasserman Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:13:37 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=498#comment-198 I lived with foster parents in the 1940's in Medway Ma. I was about 8/9 years old and was going fishing and was crossing a farmers newly plowed field.I found i coin sticking out of the newly turned earth and took it home..It had a pine tree on it and was very old.I gave it to my foster parents to find out what it was. They left it with the town librarian to find out what it was and what it was worth.They never got it back.My question is how many of these coins exist and what would be their value.This one was old but all the marking were clear and i remember it was from the late 1700's. I lived with foster parents in the 1940′s in Medway Ma. I was about 8/9 years old and was going fishing and was crossing a farmers newly plowed field.I found i coin sticking out of the newly turned earth and took it home..It had a pine tree on it and was very old.I gave it to my foster parents to find out what it was. They left it with the town librarian to find out what it was and what it was worth.They never got it back.My question is how many of these coins exist and what would be their value.This one was old but all the marking were clear and i remember it was from the late 1700′s.

]]> Comment on Buffalo Nickels – The Abraded Die Varieties by Ron Pope by Matt http://www.numistories.com/466/buffalo-nickels-the-abraded-die-varieties-by-ron-pope/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Matt Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:55:40 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=466#comment-185 Drop Ron a line at coin.quest@yahoo.com. Sounds like a great catch Cal! Tell Ron I said hi. Drop Ron a line at coin.quest@yahoo.com. Sounds like a great catch Cal! Tell Ron I said hi.

]]> Comment on The Pine Tree Coins of Massachusetts by Chad http://www.numistories.com/498/the-pine-tree-coins-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Chad Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:57:27 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=498#comment-184 i have a pine tree schilling with the circle of dots on both sides the date side and the tree side is it a replica for sure than? i have a pine tree schilling with the circle of dots on both sides the date side and the tree side is it a replica for sure than?

]]> Comment on Buffalo Nickels – The Abraded Die Varieties by Ron Pope by Cal Goddard http://www.numistories.com/466/buffalo-nickels-the-abraded-die-varieties-by-ron-pope/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Cal Goddard Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:49:47 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=466#comment-183 HI---I read Ken Potter's Coin World article today, featuring the new future CPG listing for the 1916 FS-401....after reading the article, I scurried up to my local coin shop, and, found what I believe is a nice EF40 specimen. If you read this Ron, or, if anyone knows his email address, I would like to send pics, and, the coin out for evaluation. I am buying the abraded die book now, off Amazon. Thanks Cal Goddard Petaluma, CA HI—I read Ken Potter’s Coin World article today, featuring the new future CPG listing for the 1916 FS-401….after reading the article, I scurried up to my local coin shop, and, found what I believe is a nice EF40 specimen.
If you read this Ron, or, if anyone knows his email address, I would like to send pics, and, the coin out for evaluation. I am buying the abraded die book now, off Amazon.
Thanks
Cal Goddard
Petaluma, CA

]]> Comment on The Pine Tree Coins of Massachusetts by Matt http://www.numistories.com/498/the-pine-tree-coins-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Matt Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:28:57 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=498#comment-182 Is your Pine Tree shilling a large planchet or small planchet? The small planchet Noe-15 has the top of the tree pointing to the S as the Noe-1 large planchet does. The difference is: the large planchet shilling has the circle of dots on the reverse (date side) and the small planchet shilling has the circle of dots on the obverse (tree side). The circle of dots on the Noe-15 also consists of 6 dots comprising the circle with one in the middle like yours. If your coin is a small planchet example I would say it has a shot at being genuine. Is your Pine Tree shilling a large planchet or small planchet? The small planchet Noe-15 has the top of the tree pointing to the S as the Noe-1 large planchet does. The difference is: the large planchet shilling has the circle of dots on the reverse (date side) and the small planchet shilling has the circle of dots on the obverse (tree side). The circle of dots on the Noe-15 also consists of 6 dots comprising the circle with one in the middle like yours. If your coin is a small planchet example I would say it has a shot at being genuine.

]]> Comment on The Pine Tree Coins of Massachusetts by Rick McKean http://www.numistories.com/498/the-pine-tree-coins-of-massachusetts/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Rick McKean Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:59:35 +0000 http://www.numistories.com/?p=498#comment-181 I have a 1652 Masathvsets New England Shilling that looks identical to the Noe 1, except that the dots at the bottom are 6 in a circle with one in the middle, total 7 instead of the 9 in the pictures I have seen. Everything else lines up with a Noe 1. It appears to be silver and came from a collection at least 50 years old. The coin is worn, but in good condition. I have been looking at replicas, but none look like this. Is it possible that I have an authentic one? Your expertise is appreciated. Sincerely, Rick McKean I have a 1652 Masathvsets New England Shilling that looks identical to the Noe 1, except that the dots at the bottom are 6 in a circle with one in the middle, total 7 instead of the 9 in the pictures I have seen. Everything else lines up with a Noe 1. It appears to be silver and came from a collection at least 50 years old. The coin is worn, but in good condition. I have been looking at replicas, but none look like this. Is it possible that I have an authentic one? Your expertise is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Rick McKean

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