1837 Feuchtwanger Cent

Howdy peeps,

I've wanted a Feuchtwanger Cent for some time now and finally picked one up:





These have varieites but I don't have a clue what one this is, plus, I've never seen one with the 37 missing on the date, so I don't have a clue what that's all about either? I do know this has planchet flaws all throughout it so that may have something to do with the missing date? :goofer: Colonial coinage commonly has planchet flaws so I'm used to it and I think it gives a coin character. :thumb:

Ribbit

 

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Nice Toad. Nothing like a Feuchtwanger.

I think I'm tne only kid on the block with 2. Would love to get a hold of a decent 3 cent example.

Cool history behind those coins.

 

Nice coin! I would have never known it was an 1837 without looking at the title of the thread.

 

I have yet to see one of the 3 cent varieties. I didn't even know they existed until I checked the Redbook today to see what mine is worth and I saw the 3 cent listed. The price will probably keep me from ever getting one, since I'd rather have a Chain Cent for that kind of money. :eat:

Ribbit

 

Feuchtwanger Cents are very interesting. I have two or three of them. Mine are not especially high grade and I think one has a hole. One day maybe I will upgrade them for a single higher grade example.

 

Looks great Toad! :thumb: Which country did these come from?

The planchet flaws make this coin look interesting!

 

These are US tokens. Feuchtwanger made them as his proposal to replace the Large Cents of the day. 20 years later the Large Cent was replaced by the Flying Eagle Cent that is the same diameter as Feuchtwanger's Cent.

Feuchtwanger Cents have a very interesting history. I'm sure you can read all about them if you do a simple Google search.

 

They are from the US and I got this one from the US.

Ribbit

 

Oh! So in that case, I will add one of these to my want list If someone asks if I have one, I want to say yes!

 

A very cool coin that I, too, have wanted to add to my collection! Congrats Toad!

 

I have one somewhere, I'll post a photo when I can. The 3-centers are scarce as hen's teeth.

 

Nice. I've been looking for one in AU.

 

Will Nippier says it's a 5-G variety (R-2).

Ribbit

 

OK. I dug out my holed Feuchtwanger Cent. Photos are below. I have another one (or two) in the safe deposit box. I'll look for it/them next time I open the box.

 

Both of those shown are real nice. It's been on my want list since I learned about them. It's a looooong list, Though!!!

Bruce

 

That's what I always say.

I got 900 of 'em.

 

Those are nice examples of the Feuchtwanger cent guys.
Did these coins ever actually circulate? I thought they were made for demo purposes so that Lewis Feuchtwanger could show them to members of congress.

 

Yes, Feuchtwanger Cents circulated. This was the 'Hard Times' era when circulating coinage was scarce and people produced Hard Times Tokens to fill the gap.

 

My Second Feuchtwanger Cent, Rulau HT 268, Breen 5H

Well, I am now tied with clembo; I also own two Feuchtwanger Cents. : )

I've studied the varieties enough to know most of the characteristics that set Variety 5H apart from others. Rulau's Hard Times Tokens 1832-1844 was a big help and so were the Heritage Archives.



This token was owned by Chester L. Krause, former publisher of the K&M World Coin Catalogs. His auction was conducted last Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin. This Feuchtwanger Cent was auctioned in the Civil War Token section of the sale. Coins were auctioned late in the day and into evening. I was already back in Chicago by then, : )