Back when the American colonies were just getting started, coins weren’t easy to come by. People traded whatever they had—furs, tobacco, grain, even musket balls—to get what they needed. As trade with Europe picked up, coins from France, England, and Spain started showing up in pockets and purses across the colonies.

But soon, folks wanted their own money. A few colonies took it into their own hands, minting their own coins or ordering custom pieces from mints overseas. These coins are part of America’s earliest financial story.

Whether you’ve got a well-worn copper piece or a rare gem in mint condition, your colonial coin could be worth anywhere from a few bucks to thousands. We’re always interested—let us take a look!