In early New England, corn, pelts, bullets, and wampum were frequently used in lieu of coins. The British colonial General Court in 1652 ordered the first metallic currency struck: the New England silver threepence, sixpence, and shilling, lagging the Spaniards who had established a mint in Mexico City in 1535.
Not surprisingly, New England coinage today is very rare and very valuable. Also not surprisingly, many counterfeit New England pieces were made, and are still being made. See below for more info on fakes.
Typical values for authentic New England coinage start around $500 US dollars for well worn specimens and climb into the tens of 1000s of dollars for scarce and well-preserved pieces.
Most of what you see for sale for a few dollars are replicas.
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