LostDutchman Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 bought this guy today I havent owned one of these yet... a pretty neat piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 That's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I have been resisting that colonial for a couple of years now. You are not helping by posting one here. I simply do not need to start a new collecting theme now. (Damn, I like the Kentucky piece and there are several edge varieties making it even more interesting in its history, relationship to British tokens and mints, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cestrin Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I like the saying on the coin, it's very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 I like the saying on the coin, it's very true. Thanks for pointing that out. I hadn't read it yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 A little background for anyone who cares: the Kentucky cent wasn't made in Kentucky, and has nothing specifically to do with Kentucky. Its name derives from the fact that the first star on the reverse has a "K" for Kentucky on it. (Each of the 15 stars has the abbreviation of one of the states in existence at the time on it). Its technically not a colonial, but a post-colonial issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conder101 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 It actually has very little to do with the US. It was a political opinion token issed for general circulation in Lancashire England by someone who agreed with the US independance, and who was possibly also a supporter of the french revolution as well. (at least the early years) They were never intended to circulate here and probably very few of them, if any, ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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