A Chain cent used as a gear?

AnkurJ

Man I guess people really hated these years ago!

Buy oddly enough there is some charm to the coin.

Chain Cent Gear?

AJ

blu62vette

"File marks not recent"

I sure hope not.

crypto79

about the cheapest chain out there outside of a corroded slick, cool find and I am sure it will be loved in it next home. Powerful time warp that is assessable to a collector that normally would have a chance at owning one.

cmerlo1

I seem to remember a photo of a pie-shell crimper that was made from a chain cent in 'The Numismatist' a while back...

WoodenJefferson

Long Colonial winters can drive you to do strange things, that or a novice gunsmith given a cent to file on before attempting the real thing.

messydesk

Oh, the humanity! But yet, strangely cool.

BAJJERFAN

Shudda used a PM sent Those are more common.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

Despite the damage, it really does have exceptional surfaces.

NewEnglandRarities

Actually, for some reason I find this kinda cool! I wonder, would you rather have a slick example or this one for the type?

fc

I wonder what a dealer on the bourse would pay for that at a major show?

MrEureka

This is a perfect example of why removing coins from slabs is best left to professionals.

NewEnglandRarities

<< <i>This is a perfect example of why removing coins from slabs is best left to professionals. >>



Lol

HoledandCreative

Too bad it wasn't carved on both sides and then center-holed.

I guess I want it all.

Justlooking

If they only knew then what we know now ...

But I'm sure it seemed like a good idea at the time.

How many times have I said that in my lifetime ...

DorkGirl

<< <i>This is a perfect example of why removing coins from slabs is best left to professionals. >>

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>If they only knew then what we know now ...

But I'm sure it seemed like a good idea at the time.

>>

IrishMikey

I have seen large cents carved into gears, punched into washers, and re-engraved into love tokens
and merchant tokens. This is what happens when someone has more time on their hands than money
in their pockets.

AMRC

Great News! "Uncleaned."

rec78

It cost more to buy a gear than to make one from a large cent back when. In fact large cents were used for lots of things that cost more then 1 cent when needed.

ambro51

even for what it is....the damage ruins it.

One of the collectors in our club just bought two older large cents with letters cut into the obverse....I find that less disturbing than these file cuts.

rawmorgan

<< <i>Man I guess people really hated these years ago!

Buy oddly enough there is some charm to the coin.

Chain Cent Gear?

AJ >>



I agree there is alot of charm to this coin.

leothelyon

<< <i>I have seen large cents carved into gears, punched into washers, and re-engraved into love tokens
and merchant tokens. This is what happens when someone has more time on their hands than money
in their pockets. >>



Enlighten me, what was a gear of this type used for? The OP coin doesn't look like it suffered any wear to the made grooves. Perhaps a fine filing tool for something softer, held between the finger and thumb to smooth something out?