1819/8 Large Cent

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by JoshuaP, Apr 22, 2026.

  1. JoshuaP

    JoshuaP Well-Known Member

    Good afternoon!

    I don't have any large cents because they aren't my interest, but I found this one at a really good price and could not pass it up. The first set of pictures are not very good, but those are how I received it. The next set are after a bath in acetone.

    In case you wondered, $35 is what I gave for it.

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    Last edited: Apr 22, 2026
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  3. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    She cleans up nice. :)
     
  4. The Meat man

    The Meat man Supporter! Supporter

    Very nice!
     
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  5. BRandM

    BRandM Counterstamp Collector

    Very nice coin, especially for $35. A lot of contact marks but at 207 years old you have to expect it. I'm a lot younger and I have a lot of things going on on my face too.:D
    Congratulations on a great restoration job and a nice addition to your collection.

    Bruce
     
  6. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    That was a sweet pick!
     
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  7. jerryc39

    jerryc39 Well-Known Member

    nice one for $35
     
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  8. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Nice wear and tear, especially for the price! :D
     
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Very solid buy at the price.
     
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  10. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    So having some fun I ran this coin thru chatgpt. :) Just having some fun if you do not mind. So it called it fine details - which I cannot argue against - I would probably say VF net F. So then I asked it for the newcomb number. It came back with N-8 - so I said this is actually an N-1. Chatgpt came back with this - You are correct to push back. You can see the response below. Screenshot 2026-04-24 142540.png

    So then I asked it about the lower T in cent for reverse attribution.

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  11. JoshuaP

    JoshuaP Well-Known Member

    That is very interesting! Of course, I don't mind. I had not even noticed the "T" in "CENT." While I find large cents interesting, I just never had an interest in getting started. I like overdates though, which is why this one caught my eye. It had enough details to be aesthetically pleasing, so I thought, why not? Thank you for help in attributing in!

    I find arguing with and correcting AI to be rather funny.
     
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  12. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    LOL - it is a blast. I just asked for the morgan vam on my 1879 CC coin. It was like vam 3. I said nope this is Vam 1 - where do you get your vam attribution list. It said you are corrrect(doh - I know that). Then it said I leaned to heavily on the placement of the CC. It uses vam world and works by Van Allen and George Mallis. Kind of funny - I asked why it did not use all characteristics. It said it should, but it used a shortcut. Too funny - some of the answers.
     
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