The UGLY Penny Award - Post yours please

Every time I see a 59 now, I recall a poster who was disappointed because his BU 59 turned out to be a pattern with the 60+ shield instead of the standard issue. It's a rare instance of the pattern being worth less than the standard issue, even though rarer and far more numismaticaly interesting.

 

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Well, how about my "World's Worst 1804 Large Cent".

 

I love it. But could it have been ID'd without the Die State III CUD?

 

Looks like the British got a hold of it.

 

I think this is 1910S .. .. .. wonder what it encountered?



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1793 Chain cent I bought from Bob Kelly Coins out of California 05/2002 I think he said it was a Electro. still brings a tear to ones eye abusing ANY coin like this.

 

Brutilized FAKE MULE. S-4 Obverse/S-1 Reverse. And I'd still take it for the right price.

 

Maybe on purpose - F for Fake.

 

With Halloween coming up, this one reminds me of a Living Dead LADY LIBERTY:

 

Completely forgot about this one, 1809

 

9 cents more but honestly it belongs in this thread.

 

Staples!!! Argghh

 

Here's mine!!!

 

No, it could not have.

 

LOL! I didn't think so.

 

I forgot about this one. 1854 lg cent. I think it got dropped in a wagon wheel rut.
From the era of dirt streets.

 

For clarity, both the obverse and reverse dies are Fake dies attempting to replicate a specific die and not transfer dies.

So it's not an old Electro which are collectable themselves.

But some novelty items are still desirable. I even contemplated trying to start a collection of Chinese counterfeits if I could find them Wholesale.

 

This is penance for almost killing the thread.