My latest coin acquisition

[Mr. Jaggers]

The Connecticut state coppers were dated 1785 through 1788, and comprise
pieces made from well over three hundred die pairs. They were made by
various individuals with varying degrees of skill under varying conditions.
Poor workmanship and materials plague these coins, and the survivors attest
to this unhappy fact. A look at pages 58-60 in a recent edition of the
Redbook will show many spelling anomalies in the legends on both sides.

The reverse legend should read INDE ET LIB (Latin abbreviations for
Independence and Liberty) but my coin reads FNDE ET LIB. Punch link studies
have shown that this particular coin was made in the same place, at the same
time, and by the same people as the much more widely known "FUGIO" coppers
(Redbook, pages 83-84). The hypothesis is that the diecutter thought he was
making a die for a FUGIO, but after punching the letter F into the die was
told that he was making a Connecticut, and should have been punching INDE in
that location. As was often done, instead of discarding the erroneous die,
he was told to correct it by punching the proper I over the F and then
completing the rest of the legend. Thus this variety is known as the FNDE
over INDE. The die in question is known as reverse aa, pictured here:

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff9/lugburzman/revaa.jpg

This particular piece was selected from a dealer's double-row box of
colonials just yesterday afternoon.

James the Early American

[Jud]

Nice catch Jim. I like coins with a story.

Jud

[james durham]

Wow that's a pretty coin ya got there. May i ask what ya got it for? I'm
attending a show in about a month and a half and am ready to go. I wanna
buy one roll of wheats from each decade. How much should i pay for rolls
by decade? Being my first show ill be honest i just dont know prices and
dont intend to be ripped off. Signed the other James a.k.a The newly
reformed punctual capitalist. LMAO @ myself i just come up with that in
my head

[Mr. Jaggers]

I never reveal what I pay for coins, but if you happen to have a recent
Redbook, you can look on page 60 and find that variety priced in several
grades.

I don't know that I've ever seen rolls of wheats sold by decade. If they
are, you can be sure that they have been artificially put together and
totally devoid of anything that might be better than average. You may be
setting yourself up to be ripped, so I'd advise you look for specific
date/mint combinations, as those fit a more regular price schedule.

James

[Mr. Jaggers]

I neglected to mention that the IN in INDE is actually struck over the FU in
the intended FUGIO. That wasn't obvious until I really looked more closely.
So, a more accurate name for the variety would be INDE over FUDE.

James the Precise

James the Microscopist

[Scurvy Dog]

Go away Mr. Troll.

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[Reid Goldsborough]

On 4/9/2010 3:09 PM, Mr. Jaggers wrote:
> The Connecticut state coppers were dated 1785 through 1788, and comprise

See! I knew you could do it. Sounds like a good acquisition actually.

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[Scurvy Dog]

"Reid Goldsborough" <reidgol...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On 4/9/2010 3:09 PM, Mr. Jaggers wrote:
>> The Connecticut state coppers were dated 1785 through 1788, and comprise
>
> See! I knew you could do it. Sounds like a good acquisition actually.
>

Well, there you have it - the stamp of approval by none other than Reid "I'm
Never Wrong" Goldsborough.

[Mr. Jaggers]

Reid Goldsborough wrote:
> On 4/9/2010 3:09 PM, Mr. Jaggers wrote:
>> The Connecticut state coppers were dated 1785 through 1788, and
>> comprise
>
> See! I knew you could do it. Sounds like a good acquisition actually.

Whether I could do it was never in question. The real question is whether
it will generate positive dialogue or snarky comments. So far the reviews
are mixed.

James

[Scurvy Dog]

"Mr. Jaggers" <lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com> wrote in message
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Leave it to Goldsborough to claim credit for prognostication of a fait accompli.

[Mr. Jaggers]

Reid Goldsborough wrote:

> On 4/9/2010 8:29 PM, Mr. Jaggers wrote:
>
>> Whether I could do it was never in question. The real question is
>> whether it will generate positive dialogue or snarky comments. So
>> far the reviews are mixed.
>

> It has indeed generated positive dialogue. In fact, just judging from
> this post of yours, let me retract my previous recommendation that you
> toss your collection into a river. The other stuff, yes, but if I were
> you I'd keep this Connecticut state copper.

Unless you've secretly tailed me at shows, how do you have any idea what
"other stuff" I have?

James de la Bourse

[Mr. Jaggers]

Reid Goldsborough wrote:

> On 4/10/2010 3:48 PM, Mr. Jaggers wrote:
>
>> Unless you've secretly tailed me at shows, how do you have any idea
>> what "other stuff" I have?
>

> Not me, but I have people working for me.

Remind me to avoid dark alleys.

James de Wary

[som...@some.domain]

then how can i sell you soviet missile secrets?

[Mr. Jaggers]

That's accomplished out in the open, where no one would ever suspect.

James de Circumspect

[Peter]

On Apr 10, 5:05 pm, some...@some.domain (some...@some.domain) wrote:

Hmm ... specifically Soviet missiles? Is there a market for those.
Have you tried offering them to the Russians?