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Some of my favorite large cents

rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
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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

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
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1796 S93
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1796 S103 LIHERTY
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1798 S148
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1798 S184
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1803 S243 (stemless wreath)
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1803 S244
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1803 S249 (corrected fraction)
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1804 S266c
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1807 S271 "Comet"
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1811S287
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1817 possible N8 or N11?
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1818 N10
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1821 (N1)
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1826 N5
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1830 N6 (small letters)
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1830 N4 (large letters)
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1832 N3
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1835 N1 (large 8)
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1837 N10
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1847/7 N2 (large/small 7)
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1850 PCGS MS65BN (scratches on holder)
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1852 N1
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1852
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1854
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1855 slanted 5's
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1857 large date
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    dohdoh Posts: 6,457 ✭✭✭
    Nice collection! Love that '94!
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    quickwingquickwing Posts: 1,155
    Most excellent display!
    OLDER IS BETTER
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    CrackoutCrackout Posts: 1,367 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WOW!!

    Those are some spectacular coins. The 1854 is a real beauty!
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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Double wow! The 1804 and 1811 may not be the 'prettiest' ones on display here, but to me they are the most impressive. Very nice!
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    TreemanTreeman Posts: 418 ✭✭✭
    "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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    LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
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    RTSRTS Posts: 1,408 ✭
    Nice...

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    BarbercoinBarbercoin Posts: 892 ✭✭✭
    I enjoyed that, sir. Thanks for a great display.

    WTB: Barber Quarters XF

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    BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,957 ✭✭✭
    That is quite a collections.

    Thanks for sharing.image
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    j74bj74b Posts: 16
    I think 1811 is most impressive
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very, Very, Very, Very nice indeed... thank you for posting them...Cheers, RickO
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    SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Okay that is enough now. Sure love old copper.
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    BarbercoinBarbercoin Posts: 892 ✭✭✭
    Just imagine living back then and having one of these babies in your hand, fresh from the bank the year it was minted; bright and shiny. That 1854 looks cool.

    WTB: Barber Quarters XF

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    jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,532 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like them. Lot's of patience involved in that collection. Good work!image
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    richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    WOW... great post. Thanks.

    I don't know the series so don't know the "tough" ones but that 1854 is gorgeous.
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    ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,720 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They are beautiful. I had to pause....to enjoy the 1804

    ....solid real money, a cent was real money back in the day.

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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Excellent looking coins there rhedden

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    coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,684 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, what an amazing large cent collection.
    Very pretty, thanks for posting themimage


    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 homeimage

    Heck...throw in the 1855 as well!



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    zeebobzeebob Posts: 2,825 ✭
    The 1818 with the die-crack is cool! Very nice collection.
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    raysrays Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What a neat collection.
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    GeminiGemini Posts: 3,085 ✭
    Something you don't see everyday. That's a very nice assemblage of some really cool looking cents. Thank you!
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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,995 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some really nice EAC, you got there. Really like the Matron heads and the 1794.
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    sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    Thank you for showing these. They are a pleasure to behold!
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    RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,398 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What a great group of large cents! I've always found the 1796's difficult to find in decent condition, so I liked those the best!

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    LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,708 ✭✭✭✭✭
    nice looking set of cents, i'd love to sit and look through those in person
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    LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    Great coins! I would love to place a sticker right on the obverse of many of those. image
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    TomBTomB Posts: 20,946 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is a whale of a grouping.image
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    coinnutcoinnut Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great collection. Love 'em all!! Now this was a thread worth opening.
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    MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    Very nice! Thanks for sharing...Mike
    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
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    1798CentCollector1798CentCollector Posts: 736
    Great post, and a very nice collection of early cents image
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    TreemanTreeman Posts: 418 ✭✭✭
    I find that I can't stop looking at that 1855! I gotta find it's twin somewhere...
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    NicNic Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for posting these. Beautiful! K

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,053 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Shhhhuuuuuweeeettt!!!!

    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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    dac076dac076 Posts: 817 ✭
    Awesome, thanks. I've never seen a die crack like that before.
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    rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Updated with a few new pictures- 1821 and an 1850. Got the picture of my 1821 out of the Heritage archives, where it was sold 5 years ago, housed it a PCGS slab. It was PCGS AU55 and is currently NGC AU55. I'd love to bust it out of the plastic to enjoy it and take better pics, but I am concerned that I'm hurting myself if I go to sell it later on.
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    intocoinsintocoins Posts: 602 ✭
    I'm really enjoying your thread. Just got an attribution guide and I'm trying to match your coins up to the sheldon numbers and Die states. I must admit it is very satisfying and enjoyable.

    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 ............image
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    NHSBaseballNHSBaseball Posts: 2,470 ✭
    I love the 1818- very attractive. The die cracks are so incredibly cool that it almost looks like they were engraved there.

    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.image
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    TheRegulatorTheRegulator Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
    Some great coins. Love the Apple Cheek, the 1796, and 1821.

    Thanks for sharing! image
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    AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,366 ✭✭✭✭
    Very nice collection! image

    I love the 1794 and the 1811!
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    joecopperjoecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    Nice Collection
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    BmarkersBmarkers Posts: 177
    Your 1817 is a N-11

    Love the 1803 S-243 image
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    rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
    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.image Can you say "cherry pick"?


    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:

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    MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
    Great coins!

    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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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I really enjoy looking at these. The photos are great. The 1837 and 2nd 1852 really appealed to me.

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