About us the newman numismatic portal is located at washington university in st. Colonial coin collectors tend to be a bookish bunch, not just by personality, but as collectors as well. These include colonial coins, half cents, and large cents. The hardcover of the early american coppers anthology by sanford j. Colonial coins early coppers early american copper coins. Because copper coins were the money of the people and unlike gold coins were heavily used in commerce, because they are heavy and soft, and because copper is more reactive to oxidation than silver or gold, they received more wear and damage. Shipping outside the lower 48 will be slightly more depending on the destination. American body shop, an improvisational comedy shown on comedy central, is a parody of american chopper.
Each club publishes a periodical, pennywise and john reich journal respectively, containing research and information pertaining to early coinage. Once you have been infected, you are always a carrier for life, and the only therapy is to join the gang. The early american coppers club eac is an ana member specialty club for people who collect, study or have an interest in large cents, half cents and other early american copper coins. Guidestar connects donors and grantmakers to nonprofit organizations. Both of the books have firm bindings, but are very well used. Early american coppers eac early american coppers eac club early american coppers eac is a notforprofit numismatic specialty organization founded in 1967 to serve as a point of contact for collectors of early u. Content will include commentary on significant events, or reflections on the coin market from the perspective of a collector. Jun 24, 2005 history of the early american coppers club 1997 edition. Among the earliest such tokens are among some of the great rarities of colonial numismatics.
Gammill numismatics, llc is happy to announce that we have copies of the 2014 grading guide for early american copper coins, published by early american coppers, inc. These include coins minted in the colonies of connecticut, massachusetts, and new jersey, as well as vermont, even though vermont did not become a state until 1791. Long the bible of early copper collectors, this book is an update of a 1949 work by sheldon, early american cents. Early american coppers club officers bill eckberg and chuck heck talk to fun convention tv about their club. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Nnp acknowledges john and mabel wright, and wayne homren, for loaning audio tapes of the eac convention educational forum presentations.
Today, eac comprises over 1,200 members located throughout the united states. For some reason, after 30 years of collecting, ive suddenly been bitten by the copper bug. Whitman encyclopedia of colonial and early american coins. For more information, contact the secretary, rod burress at po box 15782 cincinnati. Members are invited to submit links to websites they own or control. Early american coppers anthology hardcover june 1, 1977 by sanford j. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
Early american coppers 17871857 united state coin collecting began with early american coppers in the antebellum period before the civil war. Newman numismatic portal at washington university in st. The first was american chopper by activision value, released for the playstation 2, pc and xbox. Pennywise september 2005, the official publication of early american coppers, inc pennywise may 2005, the official publication of early american coppers, inc official ana grading standards for united states coins 1996 edition.
A guide book of half cents and large cents, 1st edition the. A guide book of half cents and large cents, 1st edition the official red book q. Well its been a slow start but we are finally updating the site and hope to have coins for sale in the near future keep checking back. Because copper coins were the money of the people and unlike gold coins were heavily used in commerce, because they are heavy and soft, and because copper is more reactive to oxidation than silver or gold, they received more wear and damage than early gold and.
This profusely illustrated, 192page hardcover book fully describes the process of grading early american copper coins as practiced by collectors who specialize in them. The early american coppers eac club will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a convention april 1923 at the doubletree hotel, 237 s. Early american coppers, a specialty club of approximately 1,200 members, just celebrated its 50th anniversary since its founding following response to a small notice in coin world. So, a stop at the table of a dealer in world coins is always in order. Grading guidelines for early american copper coinage book to. When you look at your next early copper, think about what it has been through and marvel at the fact it. Early american tokens guide to value, marks, history.
These memberonly sales are held annually in conjunction with the annual conventions of the early american coppers club. Participation in the early american copper coin project allows ana. First colonial coins followed by early large cents represent the foundation of american numismatics confederate currency followed these early copper coins as popular collectibles right after the civil war. Due to its popularity during the first seasons, american chopper inspired two video game titles. Presentations from conventions of the early american coppers eac group. A guide book of half cents and large cents, 1st edition the official red book.
Early american coppers coin tales from the bourse floor. Since then, i have handled over 10,000 early coppers, and have met hundreds of incredible collectors, all infected with the same early copper bug as myself. Eac is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of its first book, the new grading guide for early american copper coins. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Varieties are well described and placed in an emission sequence that has been significantly updated since the book was published. The early american coppers club eac is an ana member specialty club for. They are the early american coppers eac club, whose primary focus is half cents and large cents, and the john reich collectors society jrcs, which is devoted to early silver and gold coinage. We aim for and deliver high satisfaction on all sides of a deal.
Participation in the early american copper coin project allows ana members age 17 and younger to earn awards such as early american large cents, half cents, reference books, or supplies by just being active in the coincollecting hobby, writing articles or school reports, doing a presentation for school or scouts, exhibiting, completing. Coppers collectors celebrate 50 years at eac convention. A guide book of half cents and large cents, 1st edition. Grading the copper coins of early america is a specialty area of coin collecting. It was a memorable sale that falls just short of the legendary category. The official website of early american coppers, inc. These are the two classic books leading up to sheldon and his colleagues starting the early american coppers eac society in 1967.
Early american token 1760, hibernia voce populi copper farthing. They publish an excellent journal, pennywise, 6 times a year and a weekly electronic newsletter, the region 8. The late dates are pretty easy to do a pretty high grade date set unless you start going after all of the newcomb varieties. Young, early american coppers eac after writing the previous family article about rather deceptive struck counterfeit half cents based on the. The auction sale catalog for the april 2017 convention of the early american coppers, inc. History, description, collecting by roger siboni, john jack howes, and buell ish, co. Durst editor see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Varieties are well described and placed in an emission sequence that has. Apr 18, 2020 i quickly realized that by being a coin dealer, i could see many more incredible half cents and large cents pass thru my hands, so that is the path i chose more than a dozen years ago. At the 2018 early american coppers convention in traverse city, michigan, eac president william eckberg gave an indepth presentation on his. We attend most specialized us copper auctions in the united states and are available to give you our expert opinion of individual lots coming up for auction. In this colorfully illustrated book, americas popular early coppers are given the famous q. It will come as no great shock that the numismatic literary guild book of the year award for 2014 has gone to a book about early american coins, the magnificent new jersey state coppers. Early american coppers eac is a notforprofit numismatic specialty organization founded in 1967 to serve as a point of contact for collectors of early u.
On friday, may 3, 2019, at the early american coppers eac convention in dayton, ohio, the eac and the american numismatic society ans will. Members of our early american coppers eac club include people from all socialpoliticalreligiousethnicgender groups. If your looking for that special coin for your collection, or need general advise on the condition of a coin we are here to help. Colonial coins refer to all coins in circulation in the british american colonies before the u. Selling early american coppers and us coins 1861 to 1865. Jun 16, 2016 it always seems to take collectors a very long time to get hooked on the early coppers. Please send your request to the webmaster by email. Home about me coin grading colonial coins half cents large cents numismatic books type coins show schedule shop cart checkout. Appropriately in time for this weeks convention of the early american coppers inc. I quickly realized that by being a coin dealer, i could see many more incredible half cents and large cents pass thru my hands, so that is the path i chose more than a dozen years ago.
Today eac comprises over 1,200 members located throughout the united states. Finally, the definitive reference book that explains the mysteries of eac grading with detailed descriptions and full color pictures. Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new books. Grading guide for early american copper coins robert fagaly, dennis fuoss. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. These coppers featured various inscriptions including value me as you please and i am good copper. Please bear with us while the new early coppers website is being developed read more. One of the highlights for attendees at the early american coppers 2020 convention april 30 to may 3 will be a visit to the carnegie museums of pittsburgh and the george h. The 10 best books about early colonial history of 2020.
Eac is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of its first book, the new grading guide for early. Long out of print this book is a musthave bible for the early american country collector and dealer. Early american copper coin project american numismatic. We get a bit of insight as to why collectors are interested in early american coppers. Jul 26, 20 bob fagaly, chief editor, dennis fuoss, large cent editor, interviewer.
Well, the auction of the tom reynolds large cents is now in the books. Appropriately in time for this weeks convention of the early american. Early american copper, tin, and brass henry j kauffman home. Stamp collecting books stamp mounts stamp hinges stocksheets and binders approval and sales cards stockbooks. I have no idea what triggered it, but ive made 2 trips to the ana library i live within driving distance, and checked out a total of 6 books and 4 dvds on the subject. We help collectors build and sell great collections of antebellum and civil warera coins and currency from the 1780s to the 1860s. Eac early american coppers is a group of passionate coin collectors that have been infected with the incurable early copper syndrome. At the 2018 early american coppers convention in traverse city, michigan, eac president william eckberg gave an indepth presentation on his ongoing research into the production techniques. Stamp collecting books stamp mounts stamp hinges stocksheets and binders approval and sales cards stockbooks philatelic sleeves glassine envelopes and bags stamp storage boxes first day cover collecting supplies mint sheet. These include obsolete bank notes, confederate money, southern state money, us large type, civil war coins, fugio coppers, and half and large cents. Early american coppers were struck to promote commerce in our young nation. It was an 1809 12 skilling, a lightly circulated, problem free coin with a lovely chocolate brown patina, an oddly oreinted 9 and some curious doubling of the devices. The auction sale catalog for the 2005 eac convention sale of the early american coppers, inc. They did this admirably, serving as a medium of commerce, as a source of metal, and even as heirlooms and collectibles.
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