1826 N-5 Coronet Large Cent Double Struck Brockage Maker

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CarrsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 756 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 2:43 pm Here is a fun double strike. when the second, off center, strike happened there was another blank in the coining chamber between this piece and the obverse die. this would have resulted in creating an off center obverse brockage out of the other blank. Report this Post to the Staff

robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 2:54 pm Nice! and amazing it got so much wear - or spend time in the ground (or both). Wonder what happened to the other coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 2:59 pm Ground or maybe a fire? It is odd to me why the letters OF on the rev almost seem to be outlined in that black accretion. In any case this is pretty dramatic. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
CarrsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 756 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 3:02 pm this thing sure looks like it was in the ground for a long time. many of the errors from this time period are heavily circulated. at that time the mint was closer to an assaying company than a coin manufacturer. Spanish silver was still the most common coin in every day commerce. barter was commonplace. people would try to get rid of the bad/fouled cent as quickly as possible. they might even take less than a cent for it. it would be really cool to find its mate! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 5:59 pm Pretty remarkable indeed. Report this Post to the Staff
smat45 Pillar of the Community United States 2333 Posts	Posted 08/27/2022 9:47 pm Quote: people would try to get rid of the bad/fouled cent as quickly as possible. they might even take less than a cent for it. Your posts really intrigue me and I'm glad that you have become such an active contributor to this forum with your experience and knowledge. Thank you! smat Report this Post to the Staff
CarrsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 756 Posts	Posted 08/28/2022 12:04 pm thanks smat45! I have some more fun coins to share in the future, Report this Post to the Staff
Oldgrouchyguy Pillar of the Community United States 630 Posts	Posted 09/05/2022 4:00 pm "...people would try to get rid of the bad/fouled cent as quickly as possible. they might even take less than a cent for it..." To be fair, much circulating copper (foreign) were worn-out counterfeits and the like. I'm sure that the coin didn't look like this until after several years of circulation; unfamiliar-looking, damaged or worn coppers were not kept, but were spent/bartered asap. Seeing a double-struck penny like this would raise the spectre of it being a Counterfeit... Report this Post to the Staff
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