1803 Lg Cent Small Date Small Fractions

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GaryVanWa Valued Member United States 326 Posts	Posted 01/05/2025 5:47 pm * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Just got this one a couple days ago. It has significant enviro damage but what fun to hold a 220 year old US coin in the palm of your hand and wonder where it's been. Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73688 Posts	Posted 01/05/2025 6:35 pm Very cool! Nice purchase. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/05/2025 6:55 pm Nice coin, glad you're pleased. Report this Post to the Staff
igwt79 Pillar of the Community United States 1460 Posts	Posted 01/05/2025 6:58 pm Cool piece! Interesting to ponder its journey. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 01/05/2025 7:11 pm That is a very nice coin! Congrats on the purchase of it. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 01/05/2025 8:29 pm Quote: what fun to hold a 220 year old US coin Agreed. Well done with this purchase! "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
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 6997 Posts	Posted 01/05/2025 9:35 pm I often think of the buying power the coins would have. When I hand out IHCs at work I tell the kids "back in the day a cowboy could have spent this to feed his horse" Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 12:01 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 1:00 pm Quote: I often think of the buying power the coins would have. When I hand out IHCs at work I tell the kids "back in the day a cowboy could have spent this to feed his horse" I am not an equestrian expert but I don't think horses eat pennies 1803 is a long time ago!! Your coin has quite a bit of detail from what is usually encountered. Good find! Back in the early 1800s, there were very few serious coin collectors. Collecting in the US significantly increased when the large and Half Cent phased out in 1857. When the US mint recalled all the large cents for melting into new designs, they invited a small handful of collectors to pick from the melting piles what coins to keep. Couldn't imagine how many 93 cents and 94 cents were in there!! Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 3:04 pm Quote: I am not an equestrian expert but I don't think horses eat pennies Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
mikev50 Pillar of the Community United States 1865 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 10:09 pm nice coin---congrats-- Edited by mikev50 01/06/2025 10:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
GaryVanWa Valued Member United States 326 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 11:16 pm lol and thanks....great comments! Report this Post to the Staff
Jimbo48 Valued Member United States 250 Posts	Posted 01/13/2025 01:03 am Nice coin with a lot of detail. Just imagine this coin was minted during Thomas Jefferson's first term as President. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 01/13/2025 12:26 pm Quote: Just imagine this coin was minted during Thomas Jefferson's first term as President. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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