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Small Cents vs. Large Cents - LET'S RUMBLE!

renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Large Cents are so cool. They're heavy. They're thick. They're old. They're the underdogs of surviving coinage. They're steeped in numismatic tradition.

Small Cents are so neat. They're intricate. They're petite. They're some of the most well executed designs that the US Mint has ever produced.

Show me what you got, and tell me why you think they're the best! image

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<< <i>You should post your pics in a size proportionate view to illustrate your original post comments (heavy & thick vs. intricate and small). >>



-Agreed! image

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    Coins911Coins911 Posts: 538
    I love all copper. Very nice stuff Matt
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    PQueuePQueue Posts: 901 ✭✭✭
    Nice '41 Petite Head. You should post your pics in a size proportionate view to illustrate your original post comments (heavy & thick vs. intricate and small). You have a great copper collection.
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I love all copper. Very nice stuff Matt >>



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    richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    Large Cents are bigger, so they're easier to look at image

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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    A common large cent is rarer than a rare small cent! image
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    renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good replies, but not much of a rumble. image

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    ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,529 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I love all copper. Very nice stuff Matt >>



    Me too! But my favorite is the Indian cent because I love the intricate design. Here's one of my favorites!

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    I also love Lincoln cents that are fully struck with gorgeous detail like this one

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    However, if I could have a whole collection of large cents that looked like this, I may change my mind!

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    OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Copper on Copper violence, Can't we all just get alongimage

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    WestySteveWestySteve Posts: 567 ✭✭✭
    Don't taze me bro! Can't we all just get along? Maybe we can all agree that flying eagles are cool.
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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My small cents are LARGE image

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,210 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm not aware of any significant auctions that only featured small cents in them; however, a number of noteworthy auctions have been conducted over time that featured only large cents.
    I have given nice Indian cent collections to both my daughters, and still retain a few duplicates (triplicates, I suppose) of some higher grade semi keys......but NO ONE gets my large cents image
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    ChrisRxChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭
    The only rumble is in my belly after too much wine tasting.. err drinking, yesterday.
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    SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The only rumble is in my belly after too much wine tasting.. err drinking, yesterday. >>




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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    BGBG Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very Nice Group! image

    Copper is very cool: I prefer BN and RB specimensimage


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    RedneckHBRedneckHB Posts: 20,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice 34 Lincoln. I "made" that coin. Bought it at a local show.

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry, but I prefer the other yellow metal---you know, the one that doesn't turn brown.image

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