The Pre-1776 Private and Regional Issues include rare and historically significant coins and tokens from early American and British colonial periods. These coins, struck by private minters, regional authorities, and foreign governments, circulated in the American colonies, often in limited quantities, making them highly collectible today.

Key Pre-1776 Colonial Coins & Tokens

Sommer Islands Coins ("Hogge Money") – 1616

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The Pre-1776 Private and Regional Issues include rare and historically significant coins and tokens from early American and British colonial periods. These coins, struck by private minters, regional authorities, and foreign governments, circulated in the American colonies, often in limited quantities, making them highly collectible today.

Key Pre-1776 Colonial Coins & Tokens

Sommer Islands Coins ("Hogge Money") – 1616

• Issued for what is now Bermuda, featuring a pig design due to the island’s wild hog population.

American Plantation Tokens – 1688

• Struck in tin under British royal edict for use in the colonies.
• Found in Original & Restrike versions, but corrosion makes high-grade examples rare.

Rosa Americana & Wood’s Hibernia Coins – 1722–1724

• British (Rosa Americana) & Irish (Hibernia) issues created by William Wood.
• Rosa Americana coins circulated in America, but Hibernia coins are uncertain.

Elephant Tokens – 1694

• Rare British tokens featuring an elephant, with references to New England & the Carolinas.
• Mostly circulated in London but included in American colonial coinage due to their inscriptions.

New Yorke & Gloucester Coins – Extremely Rare

• Highly localized coinage struck for limited regional use.

Higley Coppers – 1737–1739

• Minted in Granby, Connecticut, from Dr. Samuel Higley’s copper mine.
• All surviving examples are rare and well-worn.

Voce Populi Coins – 1760s

• Irish-issued farthings & halfpennies with uncertain circulation in America.
• Linked to the 1783 Georgius Triumpho coin due to their shared inscription, "Voce Populi".

Pitt Tokens – 1766

• Likely British-issued tokens honoring William Pitt, an advocate for American colonists.
• Found in American archeological sites, justifying their inclusion in U.S. colonial numismatics.

Historical & Collectible Significance

• Many of these coins were experimental or regionally issued, making them extremely rare today.
• Their ties to British rule, colonial commerce, and early American independence movements add to their numismatic value.
• High-grade examples are scarce, with many struck in tin or copper prone to wear and corrosion.

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