1776 Continental dollar bought at flea market for 56 cents

jimther said:

The person who sold the coin must have thought it was "play money". Being in France, very likely he was not familiar with early U.S. Coinage.

What a score for the buyer!

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Scooterjim said:

I don't think 99 percent of Americans would know the term "Continental Currency"

I'm wondering if the average European would think it's not old enough to be worth anything. I don't think they get excited about a coin that's only 250 years old.

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waltr said:

Yea, most Americans would not know what it is and Europeans may think it is a bi-centennial souvenir that is worth nothing. If it wasn't for metal detecting, this forum and researching finds I'd not know what it is.

You should see and hear what people I show them a 3 cent nickle to say when I tell them what it is. Total dumb founded since they think 'nickle' is 5 cents.

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jimther said:

But IS there a 3 cent nickle? Or is it more accurately, a nickel 3 cent piece?

EDIT: just looked at the PCGS Coin grading APP, and they DO list it as a 3 Cent Nickel... Ignore my previous comment.

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