Tiny 1832 silver coin found

[RELICDUDE07]

I found this silver coin and can not find much info on it,does anyone have any info on it?Date is 1832....United colony of demerary and essfquibo.1/8 of a shilling i guess.Thanks relicdude

 

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[Angelo]

Is this one it? On ebay

Tony

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Thanks angelo,thats just like it but 1/4 looks like-------- and mine is 1/8...I couldnt find much history on the coin.I found it at a indian trade post area .And wanted to find out, just where the heck is this place How far did the coin come to make it here. Thanks ,relic

 

[Angelo]

Not much more info,

http://books.google.com/books?id=Zz...X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA454,M1

Tony

 

[PBK]

Great work, as always, Tony!

It is indeed a 1/8 guilder struck for circulation in Essequibo & Demerary during the reign of William IV of Great Britain, 1830-37.

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[RELICDUDE07]

Pbk .You guys rock...Are they rare ?It is the first one for me to dig...Thanks guys

 

[PBK]

Are they rare ?It is the first one for me to dig...Thanks guys

There were reportedly 98,000 minted in 1832. It's worth $6, Fine; Very Fine, $12.

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Looks like i better keep diggin ,not going to get rich of this one Thanks pbk...

 

[PBK]

Looks like i better keep diggin ,not going to get rich of this one Thanks pbk...

Glad I could help, but the real credit goes to Tony. I just added a footnote or two to the ID.

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Thanks tony for the help,i searched longer to find it on line then i did in the dirt,i found it in about 5 mins.at the site.. It is a tiny little thing ,hard to see it in the dirt

 

[CRUSADER]

Pbk .You guys rock...Are they rare ?

Maybe not worth alot but I have never seen or heard of this coin.