Coronet Head Large Cent - Reverse Struck On Both Sides?

Thanks, WalkingJim. Let us know how the certification goes. I'm betting genuine!

Quite an unusual thing for sure. Tell us how you came to own it!

enlightening thread

Thanks for the clarification, Conder. Many of the coins that I submit to SEGS are what average collectors view as problem pieces, damaged. High grade coins, I send to PCGS, of course.

Here's an example of a coin I submitted to SEGS. Even though the coin is a relatively scarce variety, it's the counterstamp that I find important. J.J. OUTLEY was a daguerreian, a.k.a. ARTIST, who was active in St. Louis in the 1850's. Fewer than ten of his counterstamped coins have been recorded.





Note that I simply had the counterstamp and the "Huge O" variety noted. These aspects are what's important for this piece. If this coin was in Mint State, the counterstamp would be a major detractor.

Getting back to our OP's coin, the date and likely the variety are insignificant. The "money shot" is that it's a rare error. The condition is self-evident. With pieces like this, I think it important to accentuate the positive aspects, that which make them rare and desirable to collectors who seek a particular genre. After all, how many collectors will ever own a brockage large cent in any condition?

P.S. - I appreciate the SEGS holders above all others. I find them to be the most durable and scratch resistant. Also, they're relatively inexpensive and boast a "top read" label.