Went today to pick up a small bag of foreign coins I bought off an auction and found this. On the auction listing it appeared to just be a copper slug, but I can see the resemblance of a familiar coin. Although in horrible shape I think it will fit nicely in my type set for now. Sorry for the bad pics, but I have a hard enough time taking decent pictures of good detailed coins.
Nice pickup. A nice worn large cent. Some better clearer pictures and conder or marshall can probably attribure it for you.
It still amazes me how some of you can attribute the early copper to variety when I struggle sometimes just the read dates !!!
Great info! Not sure what s-200 refers to, but looks like I have some research to do. I will try to get better pics, but not sure I have the skills to do it. Thanks guys!
My first thought was a late state S-203 because of a possible break at the bottom left of the last 0 which is similar. But that 0 is too low on the OPs coin. Obverse 9 looks right. A nice reverse shot would be nice as NC-3 shares the obverse with S-200, 201 and 202.
I considered 203 but you can see the word O clearly on the reverse and I don't see any trace of the severe clash damage that is always present on 203.
You large cent experts never cease to amaze me. Just from those images of a beaten and worn coin, you get that much info to attribute the die pairs used on these coins. Marshall, Conder, I applaud you two!:hail:
