1785 Bar Copper Colonial Token Copy, Reproduction!

Description: Up for sale is this (1785) Bar Copper Colonial Token. This is a REPRODUCTION Token, NOT an actual Bar Colonial Copper! The reverse of the token is stamped “COPY” in the lower right field so that there is absolutely no confusion between this token and a real 1785 Bar Copper. I grade this Token as a Very Fine but please look at the photos carefully before bidding. The Bar Cent is undated and there is only speculation about its origins. The United States, just after the Revolutionary War, was at a loss for small coinage. The United States Mint wouldn’t be established until 7 years later so the British merchants took advantage of the colonies that had just defeated their mighty army and a number of British private minters created a coinage that they could sell to the colonies or it would be used there. One such private minter was George Wyon of Birmingham, England. Wyon recognized the need for coinage and coupled with a request from an unknown New York merchant, he set about to design a coin for use in the new American nation. Wyon was inspired by the buttons of the Continental Army and designed a copper coin that looked remarkably similar. The obverse of the coin displayed the interlocking letter of “USA” and the reverse had 13 horizontal bars running the length of the coin. Simplicity at its best. It was undated and no denomination was required on a copper coin of that size. Even though the coins are undated, the date of their manufacture and first use is attributed to 1785. The newspaper the New Jersey Gazette reported on November 12, 1785, that an influx of new copper coins was circulating within New York. The news described the coin’s remarkable similarity to Continental Army soldiers’ buttons. One major difference on the buttons was that the “USA” letters are all of the same height, while on the coins, the “S” was dramatically larger than the “U” and the “A”. The coins were atypical in that they bore no date or denomination and although they traded as “Cents” in commerce, they were much closer in size and weight to British Halfpennies. The numbers of coins struck and shipped to New York are not known but it is estimated that only approximately about 200 – 250 coins still survive. The weight of this piece is 4.4 grams or .155 of an ounce. The Medal measures 23 mm or .92125 inches in diameter. Once again, there is no way that this medal can be confused with an original issue piece. This is NOT a Real 1785 Bar Copper Colonial Cent! I will ship this item via USPS First Class Mail with Tracking in the United States. New Jersey Sales Tax = 6.625% Please feel free to contact me with any questions, or if you need better photos of the item, Bob [201] 843 1450 EBAY: Vette70 Please take a moment to look at my many other Ebay listings. Good Luck & Happy Hunting!

Price: 19.95 USD

Location: Saddle Brook, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-10-03T20:11:14.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2 USD