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1876 One Cent Coin Variation?

 
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 Posted 12/28/2007  9:26 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add EdFromLongIsland to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
First time poster here so forgive me if this has already come up.

I have this 1876 One Cent coin but the obverse is not like any other I've been able to find on the web. Please take a look at the images and let me know if anyone can provide any information about it?

Thanks!

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 Posted 12/28/2007  9:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add KurtS to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's too bad the coin is rather battered, but that might also give some clue to its origin. I don't see this in my book of possible patterns, and my guess is the obverse surface pattern has been tooled post-mint. One way to know for sure is to put it under a scope and look for evidence of the prior design and lettering. Just a guess--have fun researching!
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 Posted 12/28/2007  10:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Amazon99 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Whatever it is, it looks cool.
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 Posted 12/29/2007  03:11 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ElleKitty to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That looks very much to me like a Canadian one cent piece, that someone decorated the obverse with those intricate patterns.

It's certainly interesting, though. I'd hang on to it, just because it's different.
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 Posted 01/03/2008  1:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add EdFromLongIsland to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for the input everyone! I'll try to find someone local who can analyze the coin as suggested. Now I'm really curious!
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 Posted 01/03/2008  1:09 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Vaslin to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Ebay has a very similar coin listed as 1876 H Canadian Large Cent.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1876-H-Canadian...OK_W0QQitemZ330201208587QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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 Posted 01/03/2008  1:56 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Metalman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Welcome to the forum !


Its a canadian cent ,, but the design on the obverse is definitly post mint art work ,, its a cool piece.

and one that I would keep ,not because it is valuable but because its interesting .

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