butchey1122
Cellar hole freak
Went to an old cellar hole with center fireplace yesterday with Foundation Hunter, found this sweet 1821 LC about 8 inches down, Love it when they clean up like this.
Key Date 1821 Large Cent
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Tony Two-Cent
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My eyes aren't what they used to be, but it looks like 1831 to me.
Still a terrific find! :clapping:
Still a terrific find! :clapping:
del
Administrator
the top of the third number definitely don't have the "curly" top like the 2's do , I agree with Tony its an 1831 .
butchey1122
Cellar hole freak
aloldstuff
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Whatever it turns out to be, 1821 or 1831 still a great find.
Jyes
New member
Only two varieties of 1821 and on those the date numbers are far apart, the 6th star points directly to the crown of LIBERTY which is not the case of the coin posted and it does attribute as a 1831 Newcomb 3 variety, Rarity 1. A shame it is not a 1821, since that is a tough year to find.
OxShoeDrew
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Yeah, I have to agree...super coin!
Full Metal Digger
Active member
Congrats on rescuing another great piece of history from the soil! HH, Dave.
foundation hunter
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That looks like an 1821 with a better picture,nice find Gary
Jyes
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Again, many times a coin can be dated even if it has not readable date, by other attributes and the other attributes confirm it is not any variety of 1821 and than looking at the date, it is a 3 not a 2. Corrosion plays tricks! With that said, I put together photos of both 1821 varieties, your coin and what I said it is a 1831 Newcomb 3 variety. Just look at the size of the numbers of both 1821's and then your coin, than look at the spacing between numbers and your coin, then compare with the 1831.
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butchey1122
Cellar hole freak
Thanks for input everybody, but the third # looks nothing like a 3, i used different powered loops, and looks nothing like a 3
butchey1122
Cellar hole freak
I also understand the placement of the 6th star and spacing of the numbers.