All this talk about Chain Cents makes me want one.

abcde12345

And we all know that's not happening. So, in lieu of that, please show me yours.

MidLifeCrisis

I want one too. Until then, here are a few pictures...

BillJones

Here's the one in my collection, which is now certified.

I would love to own an AMERI. some day, but that's not going to happen. I had one in Poor-01 to Fair-2 when I was in my 20s.

Here is one I got to photograph many years ago. The man who owns it wants a strong price for it, and the coin has a lot of issues. It's now in a "details" holder the last time I saw it.

Jimnight

Yeah ... right!!

abcde12345

The hair detail in a fully stuck 1793 is off the chain!

abcde12345

@MidLifeCrisis said:
I want one too. Until then, here are a few pictures...

Correct me if I'm wrong:
Wasn't that a photo from a catalogue from "Mr. Mint"? Sold only ultra high end coins with a promise of strong buy-backs.

MidLifeCrisis

@abcde12345 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong:
Wasn't that a photo from a catalogue from "Mr. Mint"? Sold only ultra high end coins with a promise of strong buy-backs.

I don't know. Sorry. These are just some pictures in my files that I had saved over the years.

shorecoll

Back in the early 80's I turned down a matched set of chocolate brown VF/XFs (chain, wreath, cap) for $25k. At the time I actually had the money and didn't do it. I have kicked myself for almost 40 years and will continue to do so.

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CoinJunkie

@abcde12345 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong:
Wasn't that a photo from a catalogue from "Mr. Mint"? Sold only ultra high end coins with a promise of strong buy-backs.

Jay Parrino's The Mint, I believe.

Baley

@CoinJunkie said:

MikeInFL

Here is my humble example (PCGS FR02 CAC):

abcde12345

The BEST FA2 I've seen! There are GD04s that are way worse.

HoledandCreative

yosclimber

@MidLifeCrisis posted some great photos.
I hope someday there will be some nice public color photos of what is likely the very best Chain Cent -
the 1793 Chain Periods S-4 SP-67 BN, aka "The Coin!".

The black and white photos in Breen's Encyclopedia p.179 are great,
but the coin has not appeared in a public auction for many years, so it has somewhat disappeared from public view.
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1793-chain-1c-periods-bn/507167

P. Scott Rubin wrote this about the top S-4 coins in the Business Strike section:

The record auction price for a large cent was achieved at the Heritage January, 2012 FUN sale, when the 3rd finest Sheldon-4, 1793 Chain Cent with Periods after the date and LIBERTY sold for $1,380,000. This coin is graded MS-65 by PCGS became only the second large cent to sell for over one million dollars at auction. While this beautiful coin has now reached the mark of over a million dollars it is interesting to note at the same sale a PCGS AU-53 coin of the same Sheldon variety and a coin tied for 5th in this issue’s census sold for $161,000.
This being said now let us compare the record breaking coin to the finest S-4 known, that coin is graded by PCGS as Specimen-67 and is in a class by itself as the only Specimen graded coin of the issue and an even finer example of this early U.S. Chain Cent issue. The price of this coin must now be considered in the value range that up to now have only been achieved by coins like the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel, the 1804 Dollar and Brasher Doubloons when they reached the auction block.

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1793-chain-1c-periods-bn/91341

Aotearoa

@MikeInFL said:
Here is my humble example (PCGS FR02 CAC):

A while back I agreed with someone who asserted that lower grade Chain Cents just didn't look good. Yours is an exception.

ricko

That is a coin I have always hoped to find MD'ing in this area... History goes way back here, so it is certainly possible. So far...no luck. Cheers, RickO

coinnut

I've had this one for 20 years. Thinking about sending it in for grading.

fishteeth

Here is one I added this year. Was in a local dealers collection since 1957. Graded PCGS F12

BillJones

@btcollects said:

@BillJones said:
Here's the one in my collection, which is now certified.

I love the look of that one, Bill. What did it grade? I would guess VF25-ish?

NGC graded it VF -20. I thought it should have gotten a Fine -15.

shorecoll

That's the best FA-2 I've seen as well, I had a 1799 that looked like that. I had it as an AG-3, the guy I sold it to got it in a VG-8 holder.

MikeInFL

@Aotearoa said:

@MikeInFL said:
Here is my humble example (PCGS FR02 CAC):

A while back I agreed with someone who asserted that lower grade Chain Cents just didn't look good. Yours is an exception.

Thanks, I thought so too. I had been looking for one I could afford (i.e., low grade) for many years before I found this one. I'd love to upgrade to one with more meat (like Fishteeth's a few posts above), but the way these things have gone up in price that may never happen. In any event, I'm really happy with the coin and appreciate the kind words about it.

Dave99B

I’ve owned this one for 24+ years. Can’t bear to cross it over to our host’s plastic.

Dave

LanceNewmanOCC

@Dave99B said:
I’ve owned this one for 24+ years. Can’t bear to cross it over to our host’s plastic.

don't.....do.....it.....!!!

JimW

I've always wanted one!!!!

Electricity

@BillJones said:

Here is one I got to photograph many years ago. The man who owns it wants a strong price for it, and the coin has a lot of issues. It's now in a "details" holder the last time I saw it.

That Cent is so Nice, even with the distracting marks.. XF Detail? Nice photo btw

asheland

Great coins in here!

Meltdown

Great. Now I want one too.