Very Weird Large Cent

@Fuzzy317
There is a partial image of the coronet large cent face on the obverse,
And then a partial "ONE CENT" and partial wreath on the reverse.

What you have is known as a "copperhead". During the Civil War in the north the Democrat party was split into the "war Democrats" and the Peace Democrats. The peace democrats did not believe in using military force against the south.amoung their positions were

The North was responsible for pushing the South into secession

The Republicans were committed to establishing racial equality, a prospect opposed by many working class immigrants who wanted to protect their low-paying jobs and by racists

Lincoln had become a tyrant and was bent upon destroying civil liberties

The war was a national tragedy and must be ended, even if that meant granting independence to the Confederacy.

Support for the peace democrats was strongest in the Midwest states especially IN, IL, and OH.

The name "Copperhead" was applied to this group by a disapproving Republican press, which likened the Democrats' actions to those of the venomous snake. The Peace Democrats tried to turn the name to their advantage by sporting on their lapels cut down copper pennies bearing the head of the goddess Liberty. Literally a "copper head".

There's the obverse. Reverse coming in a few minutes.

1964 penny for size comparison

Was there not a more potentially damaging background you could have used to rest the coin on? fresh out of sand paper and steel wool?

Simply an altered large cent. Might be fun to try to pass as a current cent, but no one would ever notice...

Thanks for the pics.....pretty cool.

I'll be sure to get the edge soon.