For the second time in my life, I own a Chain Cent.......
TPRC
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Well, not a very nice one, but a Chain Cent nonetheless...
Tom
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Let's see the reverse, please. I had one in the 70's and for the life of me, I have no idea what happened with it.
Jim
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Tom
Such a great coin to own.
Congrats on yours.
I remember purchasing one for 1K back in the late 1980s and subsequently having PCGS grade it. Came back as a GD04.
I sure wish I had kept it!
peacockcoins
I've owned a 1793 wreath cent (sold it) and I have a '93 Liberty Cap but the chain cent is one I have yet to acquire
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Great surfaces for a Chain Cent! Congrats!
I've owned two, an ANACS F2 and an ANACS G4. I still own the latter.
Dave
I think your coin is beautiful.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
The first American butter face...
ok. i finally have formulated my comment.
your example is the best worst one i've ever seen!
Actually, I have to agree with that. The planchet quality is quite good and that is very important to me with early copper. The reverse does have some unfortunate scratches, however.
Tom
It was actually an ANACS P01. It now lives in a PCGS PO01 holder and 16 years after buying it from you it still fascinates me. 😎
I am a collector
And things, well things
They tend to accumulate
do you have any pictures of it?
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That’s right Mathew, it was a P01! Scratch the F02. Gradeflation, I guess? 😂.
I too would love to see her again!
Dave
I owned just one, an F2. I was still proud of it.
How many collectors are lucky enough to own the first coin minted in quantity, of any metal, with the Mint's equipment and on its premises? The chain cent is very special and will always be.
Lance.
Any chain cent is a good one! Congratulations to all who have one for a great historic coin!
Congratulations to those lucky individuals that have a chain cent. I have hoped to find one while metal detecting... Very possible where I live. No luck so far... Cheers, RickO
Nice smooth coin. The amount of history that one has seen
I need to take some better pictures of it! The top two Dave took when it was still in the ANACS slab. The surfaces are amazing.
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They tend to accumulate
Congrats! Very cool coin.
Very Impressive coin for the grade. PCGS #1341 commands $3,500. in the Price Guide even for PO01.
I am hunting for a Chain, and think yours is beautiful, like gazing into deep history. Strange that the chain has worn off more than the face, usually that rugged old chain is the last thing standing.
TPRC, Your example may have extensive wear, but it appears to have smooth surfaces and that is not a common feature in chain cents. I like it.
My example, on the other hand,.......well, not so much. Even in this condition, however, I still like it a lot. I clearly remember when I got it back in 1986.
Love your PCGS P01 Mathew, and you’re right…great surfaces! Glad you still love it. Damn … Chains are special, in any condition.
Dave
For copper, I am a big fan of planchet quality. Yours is nearly flawless, and is perfect for the grade, and I think that can be said even for a PO-1!
Tom
Same here! I don't have a chain cent but heres my closest... a 1794 in ANACS PO1!
As far as early copper goes this planchet is just superb in my opinion!
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I don't have a pictures of my first Chain Cent. It was an AMERI., S-1, that Gimbels graded "Fair to Good." The obverse portrait was sort of a shadow and the date had been enhanced. The chain was strong on the reverse, and you could make out the "AMERI." It may have been in a fire.
I paid $270 for it and sold it at an EAC convention for $450 a few years later. A dealer there told me he would have paid more.
Chain Cents are always cool!
Very cool !
I've never owned one........
What is a chain cent?
"You can't get just one gun." "You can't get just one tattoo." "You can't get just one 1796 Draped Bust Large Cent."
Congratulations. The chain cent is a special coin. Unfortunately, I have never had one in my hand. Thanks for sharing them with us.
I am a newer collector (started April 2020), and I primarily focus on U.S. Half Cents and Type Coins. Early copper is my favorite.
But in all seriousness. The Chain Cent is the first cent struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1793. 36,103 of them were reported to have been struck before the unpopular design was changed mid-year. The copper was also scrap copper of notoriously poor quality (copper nails, etc were recycled to strike these coins), leading to Chain Cents often having planchet defects.
This is the finest Chain Cent - it is graded SP65 Brown at PCGS, and has a semi-prooflike surface. There is a very good chance that this was the first Chain Cent struck. The streak at OF on the reverse is - you guessed it - a planchet defect.
"You can't get just one gun." "You can't get just one tattoo." "You can't get just one 1796 Draped Bust Large Cent."
Very cool! Thank you for the explanation!!