New to the Boards, Anyone know alot about Large Cents?

[Smittys]

I have an 1802 Large cent with and x accross it like a canceled die. The X is raised so it had to be on the die and it's seams to not to be a big die crack.

I am working on a scan to show it.

Can anyone help me?

Smitty

[errorist]

I think there is a OLD coin that has a die crack like the one you mention. Not sure if it is on the 1802 though.

[kryptonitecomics]

I don't know a lot about the large cents, but it could be a restrike using a canceled die???

 

 

Die cracks could be the answer as well, but I don't have a Sheldon book to look up the diferent varieties. Hopefully someone will be along to provide you with the4 info you need.

 

 

If you can post a scan or image it would be helpful though.....

[BillJones]

I've never heard of an 1802 large cent with an "X" like that. Take another look at it. The "X" might appear to raised because when a coin is deeply scratch, the displaced metal forms two ridges. I'll bet that if you look in the middle of the ridge that you will find a scratch that goes into the surface of the coin.

[Smittys]

Here's a scan of what it looks like

[kryptonitecomics]

I am going to go out on a limb here and state for the record...it's some sort of restrike using a cancelled die. Now I am not and expert on Large cents so in no way is my opinion something you should take as gospel.

 

 

Something just doesn't look quite right about the coin, but I hope I am wrong and someone else can give another plausable explanation.

[michael]

 

 

looks really cool though

 

 

michael

[Dry]

Never seen that.

 

 

 

[BillJones]

I would say that the line that runs from the rim at the left of the date to the right field is a die break. The second line that runs from the hair on Ms. Liberty's shoulder, which forms the other part of the "X" from left to right is a scratch.

[airplanenut]

What Bill Jones said sounds accurate to me