I vote a Jefferson coin - Jeff Davis that is..:)
Hoover?
I wouldn't put it past either of those guys....
I looked up other 1839 cents, and without exception, all of those pictured had curved dates that paralleled the rim. Yours is straight like later...
That's great! When are we expecting the arrival of our newest numismatist?
love tokens
I would imagine because of the Turkish ladies' fondness of them for jewelry.
Oh I guess VF35? Neat die crack on reverse.
How does one delete a previous post? So far, replacing it with this is the only method that I've found.
But don't forget the "Pirate Treasure"....
Bring 'em on! P.T. Barnum would flourish in these times as well. Now days with the net, resource books and unlimited info available to anyone,...
I think that it's real. My friend Mr. Google has shown me a number of these similar to that one, and in various conditions, etc.
Says ships from Arizona, but the language don't sound Arizonian!
I don't know anything about toning, but what makes you think that it isn't natural toning? What are the tell-tale signs?
Yeah, an' I think that I can see the fabled "Ibex-Griffin" on the tortilla! A miracle indeed!
Sum Yung Gui ?
Good eye, I believe that you're on to something... [IMG]
I go with the WD-40!
A survivor of the 1906 earthquake? Seriously, if indeed it is a product of the Mint, the strike would have extruded the features to smoothness, I...
Nice, chunky and thick, ain't it!
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