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For $4.25 it will fill an extra hole. Looks like a genuine 1855 large cent that was tooled big time. Interesting how the rim covers the lower part of the date. Anyone know how they did this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1855-large...p=true&rt=nc*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Looks like somebody home made it and put into a bezel for a piece of jewelry - hence the rim around it and it's highly polished  Edited by Mark1959
12/12/2017 2:54 pm
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From those photos it looks like tin foil wrapped around chocolate. I am curious why you think it is geniune? Once you get it in hand, please post some better photos.
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Sorry, yuk.  |
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I have seen worse. If you are happy, then I am happy.  |
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not my thing but I always say there's a buyer for every coin.
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Mod, thanks for moving the topic. I didn't want to clog up a good forum like this one, which appears exactly what I have done, so I had it in the Main Forum originally. Have seen enough large cents to know is a genuine worn 1855 cent. Just a conversation piece, and I could always sell it and get my 4 bucks back...maybe  I was most curious how they got the rim that way. I know someone out there besides me thinks it's worth $4.25. I knew coinfrog wouldn't like it  Mark1959 seems closest. Edited by edweather
12/12/2017 7:39 pm
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Edited by edweather
12/12/2017 10:44 pm
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You will do good on this coin if you decide to sell it. It is worth more than what you paid. Edited by coinlover1899
12/12/2017 11:10 pm
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Maybe a lathe was involved? In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Looks genuine to me. The rim does not cover the bottom of the date, the coin has been tooled, probably with a lathe, inside the rim all the way around and that is what has removed the bottom of the date.
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The rim does not cover the bottom of the date Yeah, you're right. A lathe? Sounds right, think you might have something there. Edited by edweather
12/12/2017 11:36 pm
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ed I think that would make a splendid avatar! Definitely a conversation starter  |
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