Celebrating U.S. Early Copper - Join In!

Catbert

I know many of you have been members for awhile and have likely seen my early copper collection, but after viewing yet another awesome coin from @renomedphys I thought I'd post mine again all in one thread. If you really want to be impressed, please visit his registry set!

XF45 CAC

AU58 CAC ex Naftzger-Reynolds

AU58 CAC - purchased in 2012 from CVM and thus the "oldest" copper coin in my collection

MS64 CAC ex Col Ellsworth/Hettger

MS64+ CAC ex Bland/Bird/Reynolds

Eventually I will add a Matron Head large cent as the next one in my small collection. Not a hard type to acquire, but I want it to be well struck and might favor a tan BN version.

Please post your early copper favorites in celebration of what the working man used everyday to survive.

BillJones

NGC VF-30, Actually something like Fine-15 to VF-20

NGC AU-50. It's actually an EF-40

PCGS MS-62. EAC AU-50 in the condition census, but they would never sell it to you for AU money. Ex Dan Holmes.

PCGS AU-53, CAC

NGC AU-58

PCGS MS-65, R&B from the Randle Hoard

PCGS MS-65, R&B

bronzemat

If ancients weren't my primary focus, US Copper would be my weakness.

I still have my U.S. coins and these are the only coppers I have.

They're all raw. Which is my preferred way of collecting.

RLSnapper

1855 Knob Ear MS65BN

1853 N-15 MS64 BN CAC Ex. J.R. Grellman, Robinson Brown

marmac

marmac

A few more-

SanctionII

G4 - 1794 head of 94

AG3 - 1798/7

Pedzola

Awesome. Thanks all for sharing. I am trying to learn something about early copper. Always fun to see what people have picked for their own collections!

epc

MS 66 RB, ex Naftzger, one of six I obtained at the 2009 Goldbergs sale of his Middle Dates. I never sent any of them to CAC; probably should...

renomedphys

A basic large cent type set in progress:







Now PCGS MS65 RD:



One to grow on:

johnny9434

😎

Walkerguy21D

Fantastic coins being posted!

A few of my collection:

ElmerFusterpuck

Have a decent registry set of large cents going (basic set) and have all the years from 1816 to 1857. I'll post my flashiest one, 1820 MS-65 BN CAC:

Nysoto

S-49 Young Head die state 5:

S-194, late die stage:

Inspired70

1825 MS65BN half cent gold CAC

Elcontador

@BillJones said:

Bill, that's an exceptionally nice Randall Hoard coin. Most of them are as ugly as GSA CC Morgans.

Mr_Spud

Catbert

@Floridafacelifter You know what to do!

PeakRarities

I never bought an early copper as a collector, but I recently handled this Wreath Cent. Bought & Sold at ANA, my bid was the highest in the room and I had it sold in about 2 hours. I really like early copper, I could see myself putting away a nice chain cent one of these days.

Floridafacelifter

ambro51

vulcanize

Here's a few of mine, not in the greatest condition but was an initial foray into that arena via the Dansco 7070.

1801 cent


1803 Half cent


1814 Cent

kaz

I just have a few. I'm having a great time looking at everybody's early coppers! (images got mixed up, probably tried to upload too many at the same time!)

hbarbee

@Floridafacelifter, I am super impressed with the 2 examples that you have posted.

Your Fugio at Pop 2/0 is as good as they come. Mine is MS65BN but has a small lamination on the obverse so it is tagged as a mint error.

Your 1793 S-4 is simply astounding. I am surprised it did not make AU58. It looks much better in the PCGS Coinfacts pics than any of the other AU55s. I believe it could make an EAC grade of net EF45 by some members.

My large cent type set is shown in the PCGS Registry Set 'Large Cent Type Set (1793-1857)' named 'Veronica Large Cent Type Set' and it is currently ranked at 14/121. The link is:

https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/alltimeset/289692

I am most proud of my 1808 at MS66BN with Pop 4/0. I do not have the two 1793 examples. I could maybe afford the 1793 wreath that would fit in with the others but could never get a 1793 chain anywhere near as nice as yours.

Coinbert

Really great early copper everyone. Glad to see FFL is posting. My Fugio is only a 64 brown but also
N-11a.

Floridafacelifter

Thanks fellas- beautiful coins here!

BillJones

@Elcontador said:

@BillJones said:

Bill, that's an exceptionally nice Randall Hoard coin. Most of them are as ugly as GSA CC Morgans.

That one was in Naftzger's Collection which included an envelope which stated that it was an exceptional example of a very common coin. I passed through at least major EAC collection before it came to me.

Thank you for the compliment.

jfriedm56

Sorry about the picture quality. Purchased at a garage sale some years ago.

hbarbee

Since the Fugio cent has been addressed in a few of the comments above, I wanted to go ahead and show mine and ask those who specialize more in that area how much the value should be discounted, if any, because of the lamination, or perhaps because it is in a NGC holder.

I purchased it because it appears to have both a good strike and eye appeal.

PeakRarities

@hbarbee said:
Since the Fugio cent has been addressed in a few of the comments above, I wanted to go ahead and show mine and ask those who specialize more in that area how much the value should be discounted, if any, because of the lamination, or perhaps because it is in a NGC holder.

I purchased it because it appears to have both a good strike and eye appeal.

Tough to put a number on it, that's a coin whose value needs to be determined by an auction. It does have some nice redeeming qualities, mainly strike, but the lamination will eliminate a large percentage of the buyer pool. Someone who wants a type coin will likely not want one with a distraction like that. @CoinRaritiesOnline handles many Fugios, perhaps he has more insight.

Colonialcoin

@ambro51 said:

Fantastic Ryder-10, especially with the full wheat sheaf on the shield!

CoinRaritiesOnline

@PeakRarities said:
Tough to put a number on it, that's a coin whose value needs to be determined by an auction. It does have some nice redeeming qualities, mainly strike, but the lamination will eliminate a large percentage of the buyer pool. Someone who wants a type coin will likely not want one with a distraction like that. @CoinRaritiesOnline handles many Fugios, perhaps he has more insight.

This coin has been discussed in the forum before, and I would say the same thing now that I said then - I would value it like a 63 BN.

asheland

Splendid coins!

winesteven

Here are five from my Type Set:

1. Actually Crosslet 4 Stemless, not Plain 4 Stemless, so should be PCGS #1072, not #1063

2. MS64+RD w/CAC. I call this my “Ash Wednesday “ Half Cent, lol. Bought as a 64RD, but when I got it in hand, I liked it so much, I sent it back to PCGS for Reconsideration. Despite the large carbon spot, they agreed, and added on the plus.

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4. Actually Plain 4, NOT Crosslet 4. Slab coin number is incorrect.

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Steve

Copperindian

Awesome thread @Catbert - some really beautiful coins here!

Eddi

I"ll repeat what others have said: amazing selection of U.S early copper coins!

Some EAC coins from my collection: 1787 - 1797

Catbert

@Eddi I'll repeat what I've said before, what glee would be had by visiting your home to hold in hand this history. I'm enamoured with your collection in the raw. I know you're in Europe, but many someday I can bring a bottle of fine wine to you and share our collection journeys!

robec

Eddi

@Catbert said:
@Eddi I'll repeat what I've said before, what glee would be had by visiting your home to hold in hand this history. I'm enamoured with your collection in the raw. I know you're in Europe, but many someday I can bring a bottle of fine wine to you and share our collection journeys!

That is so graceful of you to say, thank you, Catbert.
If you are ever around these parts, Germany, let me know and I will do my best to finally get to meet you.