1845 Cent Looks Like 1815, A Variety Or Just From Wear?

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buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 02/06/2013 10:04 pm This 1845 looks strange, The 4 looks more like a one. Is it just from wear or a variety? Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 02/06/2013 10:08 pm old damage. There are no 1815 large cents. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 02/06/2013 11:06 pm These were purposely altered dates. I've seen a half dozen or so, over the years. Sometimes, 1813 cents were altered. Early collectors would do this so as to complete a date run; 1793-1857 with every year then represented! Report this Post to the Staff
buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 01:11 am Yes, that date looks weird. It doesn't look like it simply wore off, does it? I know sometimes wear can be weird sometimes and sometimes that can be result of strike but this looks like the 4 was changed a little to make a 1. Of course even if this was a 1815 and that year exists, it would not be a braided hair cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 09:44 am And believe it or not these altered coins can bring a good price. Take a look at the "1815" cents from the Dan Holmes collection. http://images.goldbergauctions.com/...ter=3&page=1 Looks like the coin is probably worth more altered than if it had been left alone. Edited by Conder101 02/07/2013 09:46 am Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4416 Posts	Posted 02/07/2013 10:35 am Provenance and the curiosity factor tend to add value to many a coin ... Report this Post to the Staff
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