My first Large Cent maybe?

[radarwill]

Over two afternoon hunts at an old dam in my area I made some interesting finds. Does this look like a Large Cent? I scuffed the side and it's definetly copper; my Sovereign has it very high like a clad penny. I can see zero detail. It was down maybe 10". I found it very near the button.

 

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[Rob66]

The only way to get a relief back on it is a few seconds in acid and then water.
looks like a bank stamp on it just a guess with no details.

 

[Kas]

Looks like a flat button to me because the back has the bump on it where the thread hole was.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Looks like a flat button to me because the back has the bump on it where the thread hole was.

The button photo is on top. He mentioned it in his post. The photos are titled "button top" and "button bottom." The mystery coin is below them, with a quarter for size reference.




Have you tried a charcoal rubbing on it? Don SJ could perhaps help you out... But for now I'd say that you should weigh it. That'd help greatly in its identification.

-Buckleboy

 

[MEinWV]

Liberty Cap Large Cent......... Late 1700's At least thats what it looks like to me(can anybody else see the "cap" in the pic)?

If thats what it is then, congrats on a real oldie!

..................HH

 

[chrisplay2004]

I can almost make out that cap...
I agree with buckleboy, try a rubbing... 8)

 

[Kas]

Looks like a flat button to me because the back has the bump on it where the thread hole was.

The button photo is on top. He mentioned it in his post. The photos are titled "button top" and "button bottom." The mystery coin is below them, with a quarter for size reference.




Have you tried a charcoal rubbing on it? Don SJ could perhaps help you out... But for now I'd say that you should weigh it. That'd help greatly in its identification.

-Buckleboy

Sorry, my bad.

 

[Don in SJ]

Liberty Cap Large Cent......... Late 1700's At least thats what it looks like to me(can anybody else see the "cap" in the pic)?

If thats what it is then, congrats on a real oldie!

..................HH

I agree, the photo is a bit blurry but things do line up and you can see the partial date, that coin with proper cleaning has enough detail to ID without a doubt.
I will go out on a limb and say it is a 1796 Liberty Cap. If you can weigh it in grams, it should be in the 10+ or - a few tenths something range. If thicker with edge lettering than over 12+ grams for a 1794, but 1796 seems to be the most common one found, at least for me.

Don

Want to add, congrats on your first Large Cent and if it is a Liberty Cap, that is one heck of a way to start off!
Don't worry about cleaning it, not worth much to any collector in that condition and it does have a ding, so at minimum soak in water and use cotton swabs to gently bring out detail by removing dirt, not coin.

Don

 

[Rob66]

let us know if ya get some details!!!

 

[radarwill]

Liberty Cap Large Cent......... Late 1700's At least thats what it looks like to me(can anybody else see the "cap" in the pic)?

If thats what it is then, congrats on a real oldie!

..................HH

You are the man and you guys are the guys!! I can definitely see the "cap" and the straight line which would be the stick right by her neck. Sorry for the pic quality, my wife is getting a good DC for her b-day next month. Thanks for the help and I'm 90% convinced you guys are correct. It's a shame the quality was poor but I'll take poor over nothing. I did get a decent 1890IH right next to the copper, so it was one for the win column.