[Colonial Numismatics] Why Silver Wood Pieces Syd??? Pubblico Deposited
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Yes - the contract reads just for copper halfpence & farthings ...
yet the silver pieces are among us ...
--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "Stan Stephens"
<sstephens@h...> wrote:
> John,
> You asked what I think concerning the contemporary status of the
> smaller silver St. Pats. If you are asking me to choose between
> presentation pieces or circulating coinage, I choose circulating
> coinage.
>
> There are more survivors than you may think. There are at least
three
> times the number of varieties known now than Breen was aware of
fifteen
> years ago.
>
> I just took a look at my Picker photofile of 21 shillings and 11
of
> them show a lot of wear. As much or more wear than lot #5 in the
Ford
> sale.
>
> The curator of the Ulster Museum told FXM and me that St. Pats have
> been found all over Ireland. I didn't think to ask him about the
silver
> coins specifically. I will the next time I get a chance.
>
> The silver "money of necessity" such as the Ormonde coins and the
> silver issues of the confederate catholics certainly circulated
during
> the civil war in Ireland.
>
> Wood's contract was for copper coins only, was it not?
> Stan - 2005-01-05
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