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Hey NH Bob Or Any Copper Coin Gurus...Can Anybody ID This???
- Thread starter Mike (Virginia Beach)
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Besides, the coronet cents do not wear like that from what I have found, Classicheads, well, since some were made with such inferior metal, anything is possible.
PS: I have several 1819's one in great shape, but the 1820 I had on the hard drive, so used that one for comparison.
Don
PS: I have several 1819's one in great shape, but the 1820 I had on the hard drive, so used that one for comparison.
Don
I do not know how anyone can say for sure that it is a Large Cent, I see inconsistencies that, just not enough info is there to say 100%.
Spacing of the bust from the edge and other factors prevent me from being 100% convinced, but here are the two comparison photos with a Classichead and a Coronet all in one for looking at.
(It had been nicer if it were a French coin, then it would be a 1700's era one)
Don
Spacing of the bust from the edge and other factors prevent me from being 100% convinced, but here are the two comparison photos with a Classichead and a Coronet all in one for looking at.
(It had been nicer if it were a French coin, then it would be a 1700's era one)
Don
Charles (Upstate NY)
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I have highlighted some areas.
1 - Look at the two curls in this area, both size and angles match the matron head to the right. I think this is the strongest clue.
2 - Here's another strong matron head indication, note the angle between the top of the Liberty band and the hair.
3 - Note the bump of hair just below the liberty band
4 - This is clearly a bun of hair, looks like the hole went through part of it.
5 - Here I'm just noting the distance from the head to the rim of the coin is consistent with the matron head. The classic head is closer to the rim I think.
1 - Look at the two curls in this area, both size and angles match the matron head to the right. I think this is the strongest clue.
2 - Here's another strong matron head indication, note the angle between the top of the Liberty band and the hair.
3 - Note the bump of hair just below the liberty band
4 - This is clearly a bun of hair, looks like the hole went through part of it.
5 - Here I'm just noting the distance from the head to the rim of the coin is consistent with the matron head. The classic head is closer to the rim I think.
Mike (Virginia Beach)
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Yeah, Charles, now I'm agreeing with you again. It looks like you nailed it for sure. Nice work!
Mike (Virginia Beach)
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It's SO worn that the details have actually SPREAD out, is what it looks like. Almost to the point of complete obscurity. But the markup that Charles provided makes me look at it differently now. I have found one or two that were worse...detail-less slugs. This one is almost there. But it beats an Indian or a wheatie! 
Brian(upstateNY)
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<center> yup I dont see any Large cent on the face or forehead area
Chris(SoCenWI)
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Brian(upstateNY)
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<center> oh its an older coin mike but im not seeing any american large cent at all
I inverted the image and overlayed some other pictures to size and dont see it but could be wrong
Either way tho its a cool find
I have tho blanks too and have tried and tried to get some ID on them for a few yrs now 
a few I have
I inverted the image and overlayed some other pictures to size and dont see it but could be wrong
Either way tho its a cool find
I have tho blanks too
and have tried and tried to get some ID on them for a few yrs now a few I have
You said that it is larger in both diameter and thickness and with as much wear as this coin has seen, it should be smaller if anything. Also, with 13 stars on the obverse and that much of a silhouette of the bust you'd think that you'd be able to see at least the outline of one star or even a point of a star. good luck and unfortunately, whatever it is, it probably has little value.
therick
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brissietex
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http://www.2020site.org/coins/washingtoncent.html
I can't paste an image of a Washington Cent but the above is the link. The face seems too manly for Liberty and the headband doesn't look right with the Matron.
Or else it could be a Washington Token Cent (1792)
http://www.goldbergcoins.net/catalogarchive/20020218/chap002.shtml
Pretty cool find either way.
Keith
I can't paste an image of a Washington Cent but the above is the link. The face seems too manly for Liberty and the headband doesn't look right with the Matron.
Or else it could be a Washington Token Cent (1792)
http://www.goldbergcoins.net/catalogarchive/20020218/chap002.shtml
Pretty cool find either way.
Keith
Mike (Virginia Beach)
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It's no dog tag, that's for sure. The hole is a common thing on older coins...to sew into a pocket or wear on a string. Back when a penny (or other coin) was WORTH something.
Mike (Virginia Beach)
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Wow! Now THAT is a possibility, isn't it? Looks more right in the chest/nose area. And we had already commented on what looked like part of an "N" right across from the nose. That matches. Good call, I think.