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joecoin Pillar of the Community United States 789 Posts	Posted 09/04/2019 07:23 am Quote: While I have the right forum with people knowledgeable about this series, can anyone explain why someone would carve into this cent? I found it a couple of days ago with my detector about 7" deep in East Hampton, NY. Thanks. Early coppers were used for many purposes. It's possible this one was placed beneath an object (for support) that was struck from above with a hammer/mallet, leaving that cross mark. Or, some lover was making a love token for his girl, then he found out she had run off with Jedidiah so he abandoned the project. What detector are you using to get coppers at 7 inches and can I come visit and bring my Minelab Sovereign? Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/04/2019 1:31 pm The 1800 is S-196, the most common of the 1800 overdate, the 1801 is S-224 also a VERY common variety. As to why someone would punch or carve the 1801, because they can/want to. How many people mutilate current coins today? Read the error coin sections on any coin forum and you will find that Post Strike Damaged/mutilated coins exceed the actual error coins shown by something like 4 to 1. Report this Post to the Staff
muddyknuckles Valued Member United States 272 Posts	Posted 09/17/2019 3:09 pm Looks to me like Gincoin43 is probably the closest so far if hes correct that's a $85 cent in p01. Report this Post to the Staff
Jayyk31 Valued Member United States 211 Posts	Posted 09/23/2019 3:33 pm Nics score out east on Long Island man! I live on LI and am always on the lookout when demoing jobs! Report this Post to the Staff
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