As I said, I've picked up a few nice coins over the last weeks but had no time to post them. This never legal tender, US minted 1 cent 1795 Large Copper is one of my newest additions. For Speedy's sake and other dial ups, I'm posting a smaller, but less clear JPG image of the coin. Links are to superior PNG formats, include a full size image. This coin was a PIA to photo because the reverse is so worn and the glass in the slab was so reflective, that you would nothing but reflection in the slab. We took a lot of photo's but these are likely the best. The reverse is photo edited just slightly to enhance the detail but accurately portay the coin, except that it is darker when viewed in normal light than the image. I stongly suggest viewing the PNG Format files Smaller size http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1795_cent/1795_1_cent_obverse_05_sm.png http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1795_cent/1795_1_cent_reverse_2_sm.png Larger detailed image very much worth the download time: http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1795_cent/1795_1_cent_obverse_04.png http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/1795_cent/1795_1_cent_reverse_1.png The coin is slabbed rim damage Ruben
Many thanks! For grading I also find that the large photos hurt more than help. It is known that at most grading companies the graders use their un-aided eye and at times maybe use a 4 or 5x. So in other words I think it is always best anyway to post photos of the coins near the normal size that way it doesn't seem to blow up all of the nicks, dents, and etc! Speedy
Sorry to say, I'm not much up on the history of cents, so pardon my ignorance when I ask what you meant by "never legal tender", in regards to this coin. Is it a pattern or something? Just curious and always looking to learn something. Guy~
Cole: Technically (I believe) that Ruben is referring to the fact that in the early US only silver & gold coins were "legal tender". In addition, Spanish (And certain other foreign coins) were acceptable as legal tender until 1864 (Not sure of the date, but it was either 1864 or 1856).
Cents were not legal tender until April 22nd 1864 at which time they received a limited legal tender status to the amount of no more than 10 cents in any one payment. Legal Tender status of foreign coins is much more convoluted than most people realize. Some people think that all foreign coins were legal tender until 1857. Not true. Some thing that all gold coins were legal tender. Not true. Some think that all Spanish and Spanish colony silver coins were legal tender. Not true. Some think that at least some foreign coins were legal tender during the whole period from 1792 to 1857. Not true. If anyone is interested I have an excel file that shows graphically which coins were legal tender, when they were legal tender and the Acts and dates that changed the legal tender statuses. If you'd like a copy let me know and I can email it to you . Or if someone can explain to me how I can upload a copy of the file somewhere where it can be linked to I can try that. OK, I have converted the Excel file to a PDF file and attached it. (Can't attach Excell files.) Thanks for the clue about attachments. I normally just use the quick reply and don't know about a lot of the other little things you can do to a post.
If you are talking about the PDF attachment, sure I don't mind. Would be nice if you credit the source but if you don't I won't get too upset. And I'd like a link to the site so I can take a look at it.
