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My Grams passed and left a 1851 braided hair one cent coin to my Father. He brought it out to show me after talking about it and it was Octagon shaped, eight sided. Quick searches and a few phone calls revealed no info. Any ideas friends? We are in Sun City, AZ, any feedback would be exceptional. Thanks friends!
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Moderator
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 to CCF. Can you post photos please. John1  Edited by John1
08/13/2016 7:01 pm
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to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the appropriate forum for the proper attention.  |
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Interesting, it looks like an actual US Large Cent that was hammered into an octagonal shape. |
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Research showed nothing like it. So I thought I would ask the experts. Appreciate any input from the experts here in this forum. Pls lmk your feedback.
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Someone also mentioned that back in the time of minting the US used to mint coins for other countries and this may be a US coin in a foreign mould.
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I agree with jbuck, looks like someone hammered it into that shape. Can we see a picture of the reverse?
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Bedrock of the Community
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I agree that is was done after leaving the mint. Post mint damage - PMDWe had some good metal working equipment, when I was in high school. Coins were always something we liked to mess with. I can see doing this on a good vice or press. |
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First, welcome to ccf. Second, I agree with the others' assesment that this cent was round when it left the mint. Damage of this sort decreases the value even if it makes the coin look exotic.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yes Post Strike Damage. Quote:
Someone also mentioned that back in the time of minting the US used to mint coins for other countries and this may be a US coin in a foreign mould. The US mint didn't start striking coins for other countries until 1872 or 75 forget which. The first country we struck coins for was Venezuela. |
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Pillar of the Community
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It is called a whatsit. It is a curiosity and an interesting specimen. It is as it appears. Nothing more or less.
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Pillar of the Community
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I have one very similar to this I bought out of a junk bin years ago. I probably gave 2-3 bucks for it then just because it looked cool. I will try to find it and post a picture of it soon.
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Pillar of the Community
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Here is the one I have.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very interesting! to the CCF! |
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Very nice, Connor!  |
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