Post Your Early American Copper

[x2rider]

Here's one i got from heritage yesterday .

A harder one of the Draped Half cents to get so thought I would start my new set with this one

 

 

 

Cheers Martin

[michael]

above average eye appeal and sexy overdate

 

a solid all there vf 25 in my opinion

[JIM F.]

Here's one I bought from Heritage recently.

[michael]

great 1783 unity

 

with fantastic milk chocolate coloration

[JIM F.]

Thanks. What is unusual is that most of these have striations (look like file marks) on them as produced, this one does not have them.

 

 

[michael]

i didnot notice that but now that you mention it

 

you're absolutely correct!!

 

 

 

worth a premium

 

i grade this coin better than ms-61 in terms of coloration and smooth surfaces and hence really good eye appeal

 

 

 

 

[michael]

i have never seen an unc. coin

 

combined with the no striations

 

i am wondering if it is some sort of presentation strike??

 

is the coin slightly prooflike?

 

this might be one of the "cents" that james kean of philly put aside for himself

or possibly a later restrike from the 1860's as these "cents" were struck (me thinks) in the later1840's early 1850's era by the soho mint in birmington

 

quite an inegmatic greatly historical and interesting "cent"

 

i will need to do more research on this "cent"

 

FACINATIING

[JIM F.]

Note, it has the slightly rotated reverse that all of these I have seen also have.

I am not an expert in this particular field, and appreciate any info you can provide.

 

Thanks.

 

 

[dean1345]

Had to did deep for this old thread.

 

1801 S-216 Draped Large Cent

 

 

1808 S-277 Classic Head Large Cent (12 stars)

 

[michael]

ode to a copper

 

tender copper why oh why do you

tantalize and excite me?

why oh why do you make my heart pound and hands sweaty when entering the bourse in search of YOU

[Bugmann1974]

I love this thread, thanks for bumping it Michael! What is the last year that is considered EAC? 1856?

 

[Conder101]

Close, 1857. Although there have been a couple of articles in Penny-Wise dealing with Civil War Tokens

[Denver Dave]

 

I tip my hat to the Copper Kings, nice stuff...

 

Here's a newp that fits in well...

 

 

 

[rrantique]

Just slid in under the wire OGH 62 RB

[dean1345]

Irvin.......Nice toning on your 1854.

[dean1345]

Michael...........What get's your heart beating more? EAC's or 2X Rider's icon.

[michael]

in all seriousness

 

 

that rear end on 2x riders icon

 

that xxlarge, tight, superb rear cabouse will ALWAYS trump ANY early copper

 

but early copper is a very close second

[Bugmann1974]

I like your style Michael

 

 

[Bugmann1974]

 

 

It is funny how these things go, It turns out that Hoot sold this very coin to a dealer at a show in Kansas City about 3 months before I bought it at a local B&M shop.

[Catbert]

 

Cheek scratches are on the slab.

[michael]

 

Cheek scratches are on the slab.

 

amazing and monster1854 KILLER

[x2rider]

Thats a beauty Cathbert . Just love the colour

 

And one for Dean and Micheal .

[johnny9434]

way cool half cent

[JJSingleton]

Here is the only copper I own. Holdered by NGC as MS63. Acquired it several years ago and since have learned from others much smarter than me that it is AT. Pretty coin though. But definitely buried.