Thread: Post Your Old Copper

This is a common coin which I picked up some years ago. It was just disposed of. What do you think?

Here's a couple of mine. Nothing special but I enjoy them. The 1787 colonial is the oldest coin in my collection by far.

Originally Posted by Marshall

This is a common coin which I picked up some years ago. It was just disposed of. What do you think?

Wish I could find disposed of cents like that! Nice one!

An 1793 Wreath type, this one an S-6 variety. Some rim bumps obverse and reverse, but pleasing colour and surfaces.

As a kid I would look in the Red Book at these and drool and dream about having one.
Took me until I was 55 years old.....

Originally Posted by Chiefbullsit

As a kid I would look in the Red Book at these and drool and dream about having one.
Took me until I was 55 years old.....

Took you long enough!! That is quite the exceptional wreath cent for the grade, I generally see lots of damaged pieces and never enough of the honest ones.

Originally Posted by Chiefbullsit

As a kid I would look in the Red Book at these and drool and dream about having one.
Took me until I was 55 years old.....

Chief, those are two beautiful coins. Congratulations!

I posted this in the Newest Acquisitions thread but it probably belonged here...
Unfortunate scratch but I really like it, and it's slightly rotated, more than it looks here.
I hope you enjoy it.
-L

Originally Posted by 900fine

I couldn't stop myself ! Here's my all-time favorite early date large cent...

This might be the best late die state with CUD I've ever seen.

Originally Posted by mark_h

Sorry guys - but I am not going to hit like on every coin in this thread. All are nice in their own way. I have a few old coppers around some where - here is a date not posted yet.

I love this coin.

1799 Large Cents

Originally Posted by Cazkaboom

Here's my oldest

Isn't this a braided hair cent? I thought the one below was matron head due to Miss Liberty's stockiness.