two large cents in one day 1835 and 1810 large cent with hole thru the middle of it.

[bad Chad]

 

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[Erik in NJ]

The LC with the hole in the center was probably used as a homemade washer. I found a CW token--the size of a small cent--where they unfortunately did the same thing!

 

[Pigstick]

Great Finds!

 

[bad Chad]

That's my oldest large cent to. Bummer there a hole in it. I was reading that they would put a hole in them and hung they on the house for good luck. Another option was it was a slave coin that slaves would have to wear. But who knows.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice - but someone using it as a washer isn't cool - I believe someone threw it up in the air and shot a hole through it bad Chad!

Thanks for sharing...

 

[bad Chad]

Oh yes I like that one Annie okley.

 

[Evolution]

Interesting. A large copper is a large copper, with or without a hole. I've heard that story also that they used to nail large cents up in the thresholds of houses when they built them for good luck or to date when the home was built.

 

[bad Chad]

Thanks.

 

[mr helton]

Oh man I think I would cry if my first LC had a big hole in it lol

 

[silversurfer1111]

Thats cool! You da man

 

[texjim]

call me odd but the hole in the large cent adds character to it if you ask me.. nice job you don't see to many post with multiple large cents.

 

[bad Chad]

I have hunted hard and was lucky enough to find eight of them this year. Thank you

 

[Jeff H]

Nice digs. I think that is the biggest hole I have ever seen in a Large Cent but I with Texjim. It adds character.

 

[bad Chad]

It read like a large cent when I dug it like a washer and I almost discard it glad I cleaned it up.

 

[Fattony315]

I love those large coppers, been I a dry spell. Hope to find another this week. Great job.

 

[bad Chad]

Thanks are you hunting old foundations.

 

[Argentium]

Very interesting , you will notice upon closer inspection of the date , that it is something other than 1810 - as the "Classic Head "
of 1808 - 1814 does not have the extended hair curl below the neckline - clearly in evidence on your coin . Nice finds !

 

[bad Chad]

I can see the date says 1810 what do you think it is

 

[Greylock]

Nice finds. Looks like a matron head to me. Like argentium said the curl at the bottom. Also the stars across the top and the bun in her hair are signs of a later date than 1810.

 

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