1797 Half Cent struck on a...

Cut down 1794 Talbot, Allum, and Lee Token.

It wasn't uncommon for the US mint to strike cents and half cents on cut down colonial tokens. You can usually see a couple of letters or just a piece of the design from the under struck coin. I liked this example because it showed quite a bit of the underlying details including a lot of the lettering on the obverse and reverse.

 

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I like it. :thumb:
I have read a few articles on striking over older coins and tokens like that. I think it is fascinating.

 

That's really neat, it's kinda like getting two coins for the price of one. At least the historical aspect of two coins.

 

Looks like a C-1! :thumb:

I love overstrikes and will always pay more for them. The only one I have so far is a 1788 Connecticut overstruck on a Nova Constellatio Copper. :hammer:

You can send this one to me so I 'll have 2. :hug:

Ribbit

 

really, really cool.

I have heard of them, but never saw one.

Thanks for posting

 

:thumb:That's a 2 for 1 deal

 

I don't know Toad, I keep leaning toward C-2.

 

It could be but I leaned towards C-1 because the pole is so fat at the end and a C-2 looks skinnier to me. :kewl: I wish we could see the date area better since that would settle it for sure.

Ribbit

 

It is a C-2 by the way.

 

:goofer:

Ribbit

 

Now that is one cool looking coin/token! LOL
So, what would the value of one of these bad boys be?

 

Makes you really think about what things were like around the early mint when you see something like this.

Very cool coin & thanks for sharing.

 

That is one awesome piece of copper.

 

I've never heard of this. What does this do to the value? Do these need to be graded differently? Really cool piece you have there!

 

Dutch

:kewl:Very nice fined!!!

 

Very nice, LD ! One of my very favorite types. Awesome undertype.

 

Here's one on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1797-Lib-Cap-1-2-C-Overstruck-1794Talbot-Allum-F15_W0QQitemZ300323934992

I like LD's more since the undertype is more visible. hya:

Ribbit

 

that sell has some nice other coins too!

 

That seller has awesome coins and the prices reflect it. :goofer:

Ribbit

 

:hammer: U hit the nail on the head toad. I my what his coin and see if I can pickup a bargain:kewl:!