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Some of my favorite large cents
![rhedden](https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/userpics/047/n0MPR171ACSBF.jpg)
Photographed my whole large cent collection last week, so here are some of the best ones. Will I be banished from the forum for competing with the eagerly anticipated "copper for the weekend" thread!? ![image](https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif)
Photographing these taught me a hard lesson- copper coins in white (NGC, old ANACS) slabs yield terrible images even with a good digital camera. I have a kickass, totally choice 1821 that I will add to this thread after I am done sawing it out of its NGC plastic this weekend.
Just to clarify, I don't intend to put any of these up for sale on the BST or elsewhere any time soon- just sharing them for your enjoyment & discussion.
1794 S24
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1794S24.jpg)
1796 S93
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1796S93.jpg)
1796 S103 LIHERTY
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1796S103.jpg)
1798 S148
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1798S148.jpg)
1798 S184
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1798S184.jpg)
1803 S243 (stemless wreath)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1803S243.jpg)
1803 S244
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1803S244.jpg)
1803 S249 (corrected fraction)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1803S249.jpg)
1804 S266c
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1804S266c.jpg)
1807 S271 "Comet"
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1807comet.jpg)
1811S287
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1811.jpg)
1817 possible N8 or N11?
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1817N8.jpg)
1818 N10
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1818N10_coin1.jpg)
1821 (N1)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1821cent_coin0.jpg)
1826 N5
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1826N5.jpg)
1830 N6 (small letters)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1830SLN6.jpg)
1830 N4 (large letters)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1830LLN4.jpg)
1832 N3
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1832LLN3.jpg)
1835 N1 (large 8)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1835N1.jpg)
1837 N10
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1837N10.jpg)
1847/7 N2 (large/small 7)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1847N2.jpg)
1850 PCGS MS65BN (scratches on holder)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1850MS65.jpg)
1852 N1
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1852N1.jpg)
1852
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1852MS64.jpg)
1854
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1854MS64.jpg)
1855 slanted 5's
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/large%20cents/1855CVM.jpg)
1857 large date
![image](https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif)
Photographing these taught me a hard lesson- copper coins in white (NGC, old ANACS) slabs yield terrible images even with a good digital camera. I have a kickass, totally choice 1821 that I will add to this thread after I am done sawing it out of its NGC plastic this weekend.
Just to clarify, I don't intend to put any of these up for sale on the BST or elsewhere any time soon- just sharing them for your enjoyment & discussion.
1794 S24
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1794S24.jpg)
1796 S93
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1796S93.jpg)
1796 S103 LIHERTY
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1796S103.jpg)
1798 S148
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1798S148.jpg)
1798 S184
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1798S184.jpg)
1803 S243 (stemless wreath)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1803S243.jpg)
1803 S244
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1803S244.jpg)
1803 S249 (corrected fraction)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1803S249.jpg)
1804 S266c
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1804S266c.jpg)
1807 S271 "Comet"
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1807comet.jpg)
1811S287
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1811.jpg)
1817 possible N8 or N11?
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1817N8.jpg)
1818 N10
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1818N10_coin1.jpg)
1821 (N1)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1821cent_coin0.jpg)
1826 N5
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1826N5.jpg)
1830 N6 (small letters)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1830SLN6.jpg)
1830 N4 (large letters)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1830LLN4.jpg)
1832 N3
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1832LLN3.jpg)
1835 N1 (large 8)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1835N1.jpg)
1837 N10
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1837N10.jpg)
1847/7 N2 (large/small 7)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1847N2.jpg)
1850 PCGS MS65BN (scratches on holder)
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1850MS65.jpg)
1852 N1
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1852N1.jpg)
1852
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1852MS64.jpg)
1854
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1854MS64.jpg)
1855 slanted 5's
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/large%20cents/1855CVM.jpg)
1857 large date
![image](http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/r/c/rch112/images/goodbye/1857LD.jpg)
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Those are some spectacular coins. The 1854 is a real beauty!
I certainly agree with the above statement, although I prefer the 1855! Super awesome coin there!
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Thanks for sharing.
Very, Very, Very, Very nice indeed... thank you for posting them...Cheers, RickO
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I knew it would happen.
I don't know the series so don't know the "tough" ones but that 1854 is gorgeous.
....solid real money, a cent was real money back in the day.
Very pretty, thanks for posting them
I'll take the 1794, the 1798(love the cud) 1807 and the 1818(love die cracks)
wrap it up so I can take them home
Heck...throw in the 1855 as well!
Stefanie
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I think my faves are the 1794...1804...and 1811...
...although the 1807 "comet" is mighty impressive as well...and the die cracks on the 1818...and...
...and...
... well you get the picture...
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Love that 1798 S148. Alot of character
Also , I love the 1794 for the state of preservation it's in and the 1804 because it's an 1804. Heck I like them all! Nice Coppers ............
I sold almost all of my copper and am afraid to buy more in my hot, humid climate (Louisiana), but I sure enjoy looking at yours.
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Thanks for sharing!
I love the 1794 and the 1811!
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Love the 1803 S-243
Found that one listed that on ebay about 2 years ago as a "regular" 1803, with a BIN of $180.
Your 1817 is a N-11
I guess I have two N-11s in different die states. They look so different that I thought they had to be two different die marriages! Here's the comparison:
What you need to do with the NGC slabs. Black construction paper cut just a bit smaller than the slab. Cut a circle for the coin (different sizes for different denomination). Cover the slab such that the coin (and maybe a small amt of white) show. Take the shot. That takes care of the gross underexposure you get from the snowblindness the slab imparts on the camera.
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