1827 Large Cent With Inscription On It

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dathvick New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 3:37 pm I metal detect as a hobby (I love old coins) and I recently found a coin with E.B.THOMAS, MCH.22 inscribed on it. After a lot of research I was able to obtain the owners Obituary that verified that he was the owner (he was born on March 22, 1827). My question to you is how common is it to have such an old coin with a guys initials, last name and birth date on it. Here is a picture of the coin. Edited by dathvick 05/05/2009 4:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 3:44 pm , to the community. Very interesting find. My guess is that the owner had this as a lucky piece and carried it with him. You mentioned that you were about to obtain a birth record. Were you able to find any history about him? Report this Post to the Staff
dathvick New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 3:58 pm Here is a copy of the Obituary we found Hon. Elihu B. Thomas, the father of Augustus Thomas, the well known playwright, died in St. Louis, April 25, 1910. He was born in New York, March 22, 1827, and has lived in St. Louis since 1845. He was a captain in the Mexican War, and nt the establishment of the St. Louis Dispatch was its pubJisher. He was a member of the Missouri Legislature, of the House of the Twenty-second General Assembly in 1862 We are still researching decendents. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 5:29 pm Absolutely fascinating. It's not uncommon to find coins with contemporary stampings on them, but it's rare that you can actually identify a pretty conclusive provenance from one. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 5:31 pm Very nice find! This is a counterstamp often put on coins of that era as advertisements for the individual or business. Again, swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
manila galleon trade Pillar of the Community Spain 1361 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 5:37 pm Very interesting find and interesting research you did. It would be more interesting if you can find Augustus Thomas which I think will be very hard. Report this Post to the Staff
dathvick New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 5:45 pm We did find a book written by his son that is quite interesting, I have uploaded it to my website for you to download and read if you like. http://www.dvickers.com/The_print_o...embrance.pdf . check out bottom of page 12 and all of page 13 of the book, it talks about the death of Abraham Lincoln. Report this Post to the Staff
ImTheCrew Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 9:11 pm Welcome! awesome find! Report this Post to the Staff
peterplanchet Valued Member United States 98 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 10:11 pm It's also interesting that the coin's counterstamp is circular. The linear counterstamps are much more common. Report this Post to the Staff
InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 10:29 pm Very Cool ! Most counterstamps can narrow it down to a company- this one right to a person. Probably considered damage by most, but I would love a coin I could put in someone's pocket ! Congrats ! Report this Post to the Staff
dathvick New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/04/2009 10:36 pm Speaking of damage can you see where I nicked the coin with my shovel? You are correct about it not having any numismatic value due to the inscription and the fact that it is a dug coin. For me it is priceless especially since I can track it to one person and have been able to find a little history of this individual. Report this Post to the Staff
SJUHawks Valued Member United States 383 Posts	Posted 05/05/2009 1:52 pm I think a printed copy of the obit shadow-boxed with the coin would make for an excellent wall hanging. Just my thoughts. Report this Post to the Staff
dathvick New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 05/05/2009 2:13 pm I think the Shadow box is a good idea! I have written to the St Louis Dispatch in hopes of getting a copy of his official Obit or the story that should have been written about him since he was the publisher there at one time. Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 05/05/2009 4:14 pm Well done! The internet has opened up a whole new world for people searches. When you think about the history of this piece, it's mind blowing! I would certainly think this was a personal good-luck coin. Fascinating! Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/05/2009 7:18 pm In the military of the time often the solders were not issued dogtags. Many soldiers had a great fear of being killed in battle and just being an unidentified casualty so they would carry a coin stamped or engraved with their ID so their bodies could be identified. Report this Post to the Staff
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