Amen to that.

Antonio and Craig, I don’t think you actually have the opposing opinions that your individual comments might have us believing you do. By this I mean that you, Craig, were likely addressing the issue of these types of coins in the general sense and not necessarily the especially pristine specimens presented here, while you Antonio, were specifically referring to these very coins on display that were one way or another rather well protected from the normal amount of wear and tear that one might typically expect circulating coins to experience.

Doubt that these coins saw circulation. Were immediately put away in someone’s collection. Like the 17th and 18th century coins found in the UK in someone’ candy tin. Just in there for centuries until a family member opened it when they came across it in the mansion’s library. Wouldn’t mind having some New England coppers in uncirculated condition.