Newbie==found 1652 Oak Tree Shilling

[Tillie]

Can anyone help me? I found this coin and was wondering if anyone could give me direction on getting it looked at. I took a p icture of it to a coin dealer and he wanted me to send it off. I am not comfortable in doing this. Any direction would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Tillie

 

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[JakePhelps]

Nice coin, I would send it to ANACS or PCGS for authentification. Haven't seen one of these found on the site before, except for that one guy that took a pic off google and said he found it

 

[Snee]

I don't know what to tell you, but that's a very nice looking coin! Where did you find it and how?

 

[hollowpointred]

yeah tell us the story! the condition is awesome. is it a dug coin?

 

[Tillie]

Thanks I found this coin in some old papers. Do you really send your coins somewhere to have them looked at? I am new at this, can you trust them? The coin dealer told us if it wasn't a reproduction it could be worth alot of money. I really appreciate all your help.
Thanks
Tillie

 

[JakePhelps]

http://www.pcgs.com/

http://www.anacs.com/index.html

Try these, they are the major grading services.

 

[Tillie]

Thanks I found an Authorized PCGS Dealer fairly close. I think I will take it there. I'll let you know what I find out.
Tillie

 

[pgill]

Nice find, keep us posted...

Peter Gill
South Africa

 

[Tillie]

I sent a picture of this to Heritage Rare Coins and a Matthew Orsini said it was a replica and not worth anything. It was fun waiting and I have learned alot. Thanks for all the help and maybe someday I"ll find something of value.
Tillie

 

[JakePhelps]

O well, maybe its still silver I thought it looked kinda fishy, like it was cast, did they say how it was made?

 

[hollowpointred]

oh well....ya cant win em all! maybe next time. it is still a cool repro.

 

[Tillie]

NO its not silver. They said it was lead and tin. When were these replicas made? We found this in some old papers. Were they made back in the late 1600's or are they fairly recent. Nobody has really said and I was just wondering.
Thanks
Tillie