I found this coin my first time coin roll hunting and not in great shape but wish there was a date.

Hello everyone I always heard about coin roll hunting, but I never tried it until last year 2019. I thought I would just buy my coin on a few coin websites I buy coins from, or I just go to my local coin store then sadly my local coin store closed down after 30 some years.

But last late February 2019 I went to the grocery store and decided to see if I could buy $25 in pennies even though I did not have an account with them and the lady said sure and I thought maybe because shopped there, so I got my $25 in pennies and thanked the lady then I went home and I started looking through the $25 in pennies and I found this penny I know it's from 1856-1858 so I knew it would be worn, but when I first saw it I said wow %^&# and my Dad said in the other room you are an adult but remember your still a lady. Is there a possible way I could try to see a date, even with my digital microscope I really can't see a date I thought I "could possibly" see a "light" 1856 and someone said not a 1856 never will be a 1856.

So far this is my oldest coin I found Coin roll hunting and my 2nd oldest coin is a 1921 Wheat penny and I was very happy to find the 1921 because my Grandfather George was born in 1921.

Sorry for the poor quality of the picture.

 

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Arn,t those made of partial nickel wouldn't that be something to Nick o date it and it did turn out to be a 56

 

I'd have to try it ,if got Lucky enough to find one I might just be lucky enough for it to be a 56 besides what's it worth in that condition?

 

I like your coin. I periodically post a series of pics of coins that have a not readily apparent date. If you find the time and post good quality photos of the coin, I would like an attempt to identify the date.

 

Was that infnatly miniscule ,man that was good , ! I know hate to damage the damaged just in case ,,I did find 21S buffalo Nick a dating once ,made for a good conversation piece/ hole filler

 

Trying to read it without damaging it is a better option for sure! NICE FIND!!!!!

 

Wow!! I believe you are the only person I have ever heard of that found a flying eagle cent while roll searching. What an amazing score! I believe the coin Gods have taken a liking to you...... I am in agreement with @lordmarcovan and fear using Nic-A Date would leave your coin with a stain that would not be appealing. This is a shot in the dark, but I have had old worn coins similar to yours that I simply put a droplet of water where the date is. Once in a while, the water on the surface will darken the surface just enough to eek out a faint date. Of course the date fades away when the water dries, but it's worth a shot. Way to go!!

 

I wouldn't do that on a flying eagle cent. They are 88% copper and only 12% nickel, as opposed to a nickel which is 75% copper and 25% nickel. Nic-A-Date is ferric chloride, the same acid used in the electronics industry to etch the copper off of circuit boards to make the circuit design. That's how the acid works. It dissolves the copper and it does affect nickel too, but the nickel is more hardened due to the minting process so it doesn't affect it as much. Since the cents have much more copper in them than a nickel does, you'll be dissolving more copper. I don't think that's wise.

 

What's the date I it's killing me

 

I used to use that nic a date to reveal buffalo dates. Still have them and they still look spotted but the date was revealed. I don't think I would try it.

 

Awesome find! I think it’s beautiful just the way it is and wouldn’t do a thing to it!

 

Here's a possible way to tell. Look at the words above the eagle. There are two obvious varieties in 1858 flying eagle cents. One is large letters, and one is small letters. (just look up comparison photos on a search engine) If it's small letters, than its 1858. If it's not, it's something else - That leaves 1858 large letters and 1857. 1856 should be out because of how rare it is. This is how I dated an 1858 flying eagle cent without a date. If it's not small letters, than I would guess it's 1857. But, it's very hard to figure out on a coin that worn. That's the only way I can think of to find out the date.

 

That's a great CR find. Try running the coin under the faucet. Once wet, no rubbing, you might be able to make out the date. Definitely not a 1856.

If it looks like an 8 it may be a 58. That was the most common year with almost 25 million minted. Then you need to find out if it's a large or small date.

 

the pictures are blurry and I'd like to see it clearer if I had one wish.