Circulated LARGE Cent Thread (No MS!)
ambro51
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It’s just weird and unnatural to see bright red old copper coins. So....here’s a thread to show those old brown large cents that need no apologies and offer no excuses. Let this 1852 set the theme......
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Here’s an array of various brown circs:
NGC AU58
Mr_Spud
Part of the growing hoard
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
Great color on these!
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
For the fans of the early dates:
@Walkerguy21D oh man....spectacular!!!
MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940
Bought this one in 2010 at a HA auction. Sent it to CAC and got the green bean. I looked for a couple of years for one to catch my eye and this one did. I like the color of it. I sure wish she could talk....
I bought this one at about age 12 with lawn mowing money. I’m pretty sure it was $27.50, that would be around 1966
No MS!! Then this must not be part of the Lowball Registry. Great looking bunch of Large Cents here.
Lafayette Grading Set
@ambro51 I've got nothing to show for my lawn mowing money, but in my later years I've managed to snag a few large cents:
Not MS but a little higher grade.
Lance.
Late and middle date circulated Large Cents are historical coins which aren't expensive, unless you're looking for key dates.
This is circulated, and is not MS. AU58BN, w/CAC:
https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/26598157_Medium.jpg
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
Some well worn and circulated large cents from my collection:
Some beautiful old cents here... I do like the chocolate look of these coins... They were heavily used in their day, and I am sure passed through many, many hands, pockets and purses. I shall have to get mine out, I have a couple... all raw I believe. Cheers, RickO
My 2-faced 1834, graded VF-25:
10-4,
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My registry sets
I love those die bounce large cents!
Even though not an error or die variety, I did pay a premium for the coolness factor.
An early memory of mine was visiting the Vineland NJ Historical Society’s Building. They had, behind glass, a large display board with a full date run of large cents, held on the old fashioned way, with 4 pins! The first time I actually held one was at Mr Reich’s grocery store. He kept two of them in his cash register drawer (!) it was actually kind of a trick my Mom played on me “Behave good and don’t beg for things and I’ll ask Mr. Reich to show you the coins”. Yup, worked good on 7 year old me!
My one and only large cent.
The last coin my father bought for me as a gift. It was offered at a flea market when he used to go to participate in "country auctions."
I have long had a soft spot for 1798 cents because it is the most affordable date minted prior to 1800. This one is graded AU-53.
My OmniCoin Collection
My BankNoteBank Collection
Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
@lkeigwin - that 1824 is the cleanest 1824 I've seen in a long time and your 1819 is also very nice!
@ElmerFusterpuck & @Walkerguy21D - your 1834 die bounce cents are pretty cool.
I knew it would happen.
Agree, very nice example! I feel the 1824 is under rated in upper circ grades.
The mintage of 1.3 mil also includes both 1823 and '23/2 varieties, and the 1824/2 major variety. I have a few of these put away - to prevent the hoarders from getting them....
I've got one. Was identified as a 1920/19 N-3 R-2.
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Love that Chain!!!
The New Ultimate Custom Dansco US Type Set Album.
Copper is cool.
Now I want to collect more of them.
I never get tired of looking at old copper! Great thread, let's keep this one going....
Here are some better pictures and recent additions to my EAC collection:
I used to have rolls of later date circulated large cents like this passed down from an uncle. Sold them all for beer money
This one is a tribute placeholder in my box of 20 odds&ends
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Its friend in the box
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Here's a tough R5+. The N-5 Lg 8 Lg St Med Lt.
Lance.
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Got this one from my grandmother out of a leather purse of old coins she had.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
...and the popular 1847/47, N-2 Large/Small 47.
Lance.
Not sure why the photo order got jumbled...
Smitten with DBLCs.
@lkeigwin
Ohhhh
a 99. Nice surfaces too. That is pretty high grade for one of those. That isn’t a 9/8 ?
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set