LostDutchman Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 picked up this beaut this morning... I grade it as a nice XF+/AU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 mmm... chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 A fantastic specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 MD - Do you ever get this neat feeling when you handle these things, their being so old, from the beginning of the United States, when it was some upstart Republic on the fringes of civilisation? A 1797 Large Cent was my first pre-1800 coin, when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I can remember the feeling I had when I got it, for $4.95 out of a junk box. Mine has EF details, but is porous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 i do get that feeling... the story of this coin has to be incredible... for someone to keep this coin squirreled away for so long and for it to end up in my possession... just amazes me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpnyc Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 What a spectacular coin! Is it for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 it tis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneydog Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I'll give the fount AU-55 the back EF-45 so overall AU-50 that is a nice coin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepy Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 picked up this beaut this morning... I grade it as a nice XF+/AU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtS Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Gorgeous example....I'm looking to start collecting Draped Bust cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneydog Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 That is a great looking coin. I love copper coins of all kinds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonB Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I want it I want it! Sigh... Scottishmoney, you found one of these old classics (although of course in much worse shape) in a junk box? Now you've got me really jealous. Please tell me you found it outside the US. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtS Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Out of curiosity, is this one an S-138? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 it is the 138 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I want it I want it! Sigh... Scottishmoney, you found one of these old classics (although of course in much worse shape) in a junk box? Now you've got me really jealous. Please tell me you found it outside the US. ;-) I found it in a coin shop in Wellesley, Massachusetts when I was a kid. Actually I would say it might net Very Fine, but with porosity. The darkness of the coin is what probably cast it off in the junkbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonB Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Wow. Ok. Well, I suppose it makes sense you found it on the East Coast. I'd be really p*ssed if you'd found it here in California. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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