When I see coins such as these, my mind immediately drifts to Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery, but I hazard that never a coin such as these touched Mandan or Clatsop hands....
very very nice. Most of mine can be seen here https://www.cointalk.com/media/albums/the-2020-20-large-cent-set.1855/ or here https://www.cointalk.com/media/albums/early-colonial-coppers.1931/
Wow, that's impressive. The first things that caught my eye were the crisp-looking Classic Heads. Then the sharper early Matron Heads. Only belatedly did I look at the Draped Bust coins, which are actually my favorite LC type.
LOL. Ya think? Edit to add: I have had the privilege of holding in my hot little hand a condition-census 1793 Chain cent in Gem Mint State once, at a show. I think it was MS66 BN, if I remember correctly. Wasn't a Red coin, of course.
I follow a particular metal detecting group of people online. Two weeks or so, a guy found one. I have the link if you want it.
Sure. I've heard of a few folks up North digging Chain cents, but such stories are always interesting. So share away. I don't think @Coinslave87 would mind that slight diversion within his post, since it's on topic with the whole early copper theme?
Wow. From the cheesy thumbnail image on that video, I initially thought "oh, this is gonna be some fake nonsense", but when I watched it, I could tell it was for real. I've dug enough early copper out of the ground to know what they look like when they first come up. That's not a Chain cent, though. It's a Wreath cent. But still... imagine digging ANY 1793 cent, especially one as sharp as that. I say again... wow. We now return to @Coinslave87's original topic.
