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Help identifying date on draped bust large cent

MccarthyBMccarthyB Posts: 4 ✭
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I found this couple days ago metal detecting and hoping somone can help with the date. Is there a way to tell by the reverse??

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    yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,311 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 31, 2018 10:53PM



    1802?

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    lusterloverlusterlover Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭✭

    I have no idea but cool find! That must have been quite exciting.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MccarthyB.... Welcome aboard.... Nice find... There is also a metal detecting forum here you may like to follow.... I cannot see the date in those pictures, so unable to help. Cheers, RickO

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    LoveMyLibertyLoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

    Just taking a wild guess that this coin is
    an 1801 S-216. The obv is too far gone to
    be positive.

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    BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you actually want help with this, you MUST post a whole lot better photos.

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    yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,311 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 1, 2019 8:27PM

    @BillDugan1959 said:
    If you actually want help with this, you MUST post a whole lot better photos.

    Yes. Please take it back out of the holder and take some more photos.
    The reflection off the holder obscures the detail.

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    MccarthyBMccarthyB Posts: 4 ✭













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    MccarthyBMccarthyB Posts: 4 ✭

    Ok guys, I hope this helps

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    ColonialcoinColonialcoin Posts: 909 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 3, 2019 6:02AM

    Thanks for the updated images but unfortunately the coin is too far gone to determine the date.

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    yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,311 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2, 2019 11:46PM



    Thank you.
    The reverse is the type of 1797, which was used with dates 1796 to 1807.
    So that doesn't narrow it down very much.
    http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/1404


    I tried increasing the contrast on the date area, but I couldn't really identify any digits (1802 on top for comparison).
    You might be able to see them by varying the lighting angle.

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,128 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can tell by the obverse its not a '99 or '99/8, and from the reverse it's not an 1804.
    I also think the '06 only used one die pair, so the reverse excludes that date also.
    After that, I would probably punt, because it's not going to be worth anything, but still a very cool
    metal detecting find. But I'm sure others are more persistent and skilled than I am.

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    MccarthyBMccarthyB Posts: 4 ✭

    Thanks for the info and on the find , I was thinking 1802 also.

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