✅ SOLVED Thought this was an 1803 large cent, but now Im not so sure!

[FreeBirdTim]

Thought this was an 1803 large cent, but now I'm not so sure!

I've had this 1803 LC for awhile and I always thought it was an 1803. But the other day I cleaned it with warm hydrogen peroxide and now I'm not so sure. Depending on the lighting, it looks to be either an 1803, 1804 or an 1805. It could even be one that had a date stamped over it. Let me know what you think!

 

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[Murray8144]

Looks like 1805 to me

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Yes, in the last photo it definitely looks to be a 5. But I see a 3 or a 4 when I look at the first two photos! More opinions needed! Majority rules on this one!

 

[rick67]

Yep 1805.
Had the same problem with same year with a half cent. I bought a digital microscope and fixed that problem.

This looks 1803.
Until you get close 1805.

 

[Captain Caveman]

I agree. 1805.

 

[digging440yrs]

To me, the first 2 pics look like the 7 over 6 variant , while the 3rd looks to be 1805. Had me going $$$$ with the 7 over 6. yours Does look to have a misaligned "0"

 

[ctalmadg]

You need to get a 10x loop and look at it closely

 

[Showtime2385]

first 2 pics looks sorta like a 4 but last pic looks like a definite 5

 

[CoilyGirl]

At first glance the first two pics looked like 1803 and the last definitely 1805.

 

[ARC]

Its a freeze plug from a 1974 Ford van 302 engine.

Oh that... its a five :P

 

[Crappies-n-Coins]

Why does the 3rd coin flip have bolder underlines, and the left staple is canted more than 1st 2 pics?

 

[kingskid1611]

It just my opinion but I think its a 5

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Why does the 3rd coin flip have bolder underlines, and the left staple is canted more than 1st 2 pics

I tilted the coin flip back in that photo to get a different angle.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Most are seeing a 5, so maybe I should call it an 1805. But just to confuse you more, here's a photo I took the day I found the LC. Kind of looks like a 3 in this photo, but maybe a dirty 5! So annoying!

 

[A2coins]

1805 A coin dealer or jeweler could probably tell you free of charge I would think Nice coin

 

[sutphin]

BEAUTIFUL COIN AND 1805 MAKES IT EVEN BETTER .

 

[relic lover]

I am going with 1803 if you look in my comparison pictures the 5 has a very curved top. I know there are a lot of varieties but the tops of the threes all seem pretty straight

 

[relic lover]

Yours. Note the flat top

 

[relic lover]

Also in most varieties the upper right corner of the 5 touches the bottom of the bust more evidence toward it being at 3

 

[relic lover]

I am 100% certain it's a 3