1799/8 ? Draped Bust Large Cent

Jalexfoster

I picked this from a pile of cull large cents the other day, just cause I thought it was neat... Draped Bust, the year George Washington died, etc... Two other people look at it and thought it’s just “tooled” to look like a 99. Granted it has many scratches, but upon closer inspection I thought that it might be a 1799/8. Anybody care to weigh in ?
Is it worth sending in to authenticate?

asheland

Good pictures!

Hemispherical

@Jalexfoster The two nines are very dissimilar. It will be interesting to read what the experts on this coin post.

Insider2

@Jalexfoster Your coin has an altered date.

Oldhoopster

1799 is a rare date. That last digit was tooled to resemble a 9. It may have been an 8 to start with. I don't have my large cent references handy, but maybe one of the EAC guys can confirm the date.

Hemispherical

Also discussed in the other thread the OP posted in the US Coin forum:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1018531/1799-8-draped-bust-large-cent

Oldhoopster

@Hemispherical said:
Also discussed in the other thread the OP posted in the US Coin forum:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1018531/1799-8-draped-bust-large-cent

Yeah, I noticed that after I posted my response here. D'OH