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cipster Pillar of the Community United States 2363 Posts	Posted 10/10/2013 09:18 am 1846 Large Cent N-7 R2 Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 07:06 am 1847 Braided Hair Large Cent: Report this Post to the Staff
cipster Pillar of the Community United States 2363 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 09:33 am 1847 Large Cent N-37? Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 10:51 am Exoguy: your 1846 Half Cent looks off to me... Is it authentic? Edited by Moe145 10/11/2013 10:52 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189340 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 10:51 am My only other one... Smaller images, clearer reverse shot... Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 10:53 am Nice! Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 10:57 am I lost a day somewhere... 1846 Large Cent (Small Date) 1846 Large Cent (Small Date) 1846 Large Cent (Medium Date) 1846 Large Cent (Tall Date) Edited by Moe145 10/11/2013 10:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 11:03 am 1847 Large Cent 1847 Large Cent (7 over Small 7) Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4420 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 11:15 am Hi, Moe .... The 1846 " Half Cent" is a modern copy, I believe, but it could easily fool most collectors. I put this one in my version of the so-called "Black Cabinet" ala Caruso. I've long referred to mine as the educational cabinet. If one takes a close look at the 2 o'clock position on the wreath, the word COPY is stamped there; this, with the letters being misaligned. I expect that there are more of these out there, some of which lack the COPY stamp. I was wondering if anyone would catch this post ... Good eye, Moe! Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4420 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 11:54 am Here's another counterstamp. Note that I rotated the pic to make the stamp more readable. This is the mark of George Mandaville Gerry of Athol, Massachusetts. He succeeded his father, George, in the family textile business. There are five of these documented by Brunk and Rulau; this, with the latest dated host coin being 1854. George, the father, also counterstamped coins. Some of his read: G. GERRY / ATHOL, MASS. That stamp's letters match that of the G.M. GERRY counterstamp. While like most coins that have been counterstamped to circulate as advertising, the Gerry stamps MAY well have been used to mark the company's tools. Such use would discourage employees from taking tools home. Given the small lettering, I'm inclined to suspect that this mark MAY have been applied to company cutting tools. Perhaps, there's an antique tool or two, having this counterstamp, out there? Of course, this MAY have been a patent mark, too? While the issuers of the Gerry counterstamps have been established, the use of these marks remains speculative; this, until other objects having these marks surface. Edited by ExoGuy 10/11/2013 11:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 1:05 pm Quote: If one takes a close look at the 2 o'clock position on the wreath, the word COPY is stamped there; There sure is! I should have seen that... Cool coin!! Thanks for making me think! Edited by Moe145 10/11/2013 1:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4420 Posts	Posted 10/11/2013 8:23 pm Hey Moe ... You instinctively questioned the piece, and that's a big plus for any of us collectors. Although I'm not particularly a fan of these "pseudo-coins", they do make us think and learn in the process. The thinking and learning is what's long drawn me in the direction of counterstamps. I love puzzles ... Edited by ExoGuy 10/11/2013 8:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 10/12/2013 06:13 am 1848 Braided Hair Large Cent: Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 10/12/2013 09:28 am 1848 Large Cent Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHawkeye Valued Member United States 367 Posts	Posted 10/12/2013 12:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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