**CAN SOMEONE IDENTIFY THIS COPPER COIN**

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

Hey guys found this copper coin today. I am clueless! Used 40X magnification on it and I can see the letters CE. Im guessing CENT of some kind. There is also the letter O above the CE. Im thinking ONE (ONE CENT.) Along with some decorative leave branches. This coin isn't perfectly round either it almost has a octagon shape to it. Looks hand made. There is a large X punched on one side.

Does anyone know why someone would punch the X on the coin? Hopefully someone can figure this coin out. Those are all the clues I have.

Thanks!

 

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[smokeythecat]

Sure looks like an early US Large One Cent to me. Yeah, someone was really messing with it. I don't know if you'll ever get the TYPE off it, someone with more knowledge may know, but there is something really neat about it otherwise. Looks like they deliberately took a file to the edges and squared it off a few places. That actually makes it a lot more interesting. Great find. Lots of character.

 

[bobby5]

I have no Idea but IM in and watching, Hope its good. HH

 

[lairmo]

By the patterns of the leaves I would say Draped Bust:

Definitely altered...cool coin!!

 

[bobby5]

I think Lairmo got it.

 

[digging440yrs]

Maybe someone was bored in the long cold winters of the 1800's---here is another--

 

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

By the patterns of the leaves I would say Draped Bust:

Definitely altered...cool coin!!

That's it!!!!!! Your Awesome Lairmo! The One Cent side matches up very well. I thought Id never find out what this coin was. Thanks man !

 

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

I think Lairmo got it.

I think your right.

 

[lairmo]

Pretty cool! The coin was only minted for 11 years! Wondering if it was a Blacksmith coin/token...

 

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

Pretty cool! The coin was only minted for 11 years! Wondering if it was a Blacksmith coin/token...

The Draped Bust Cents were made from (1796-1807)

 

[lairmo]

The Draped Bust Cents were made from (1796-1807)

Yep..11 years...lol

 

[A2coins]

Great ID and coin put that in a nice holder..

 

[Whyme]

That is a very cool coin! Congrats!

 

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

Will do! Done!

 

[xcopperstax]

you know what they say... X marks the spot! If I were you I would go back to the exact spot you found that coin and get a back hoe and dig down about 20-30 ft. There will definitely be treasure there!

On a serious note great find! I found my first counter stamped large cent a couple months ago! It definitely makes the find a little better in my book!

 

[RVRoamer73]

Nice OLD Copper. Very cool you got a great ID on it. Congrats!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

I think Lairmo nailed it! Very nice old copper find!

 

[Inspector]

Nice big copper, nice ID Lairmo, congratulations on the save