1803 Large Cent (a rare ILL find) plus help iding a token/button?

[p2c]

1803 Large Cent (a rare ILL find) plus help id'ing a token/button?

Hi, for a complete narrative plus photos of all my finds for the day viz. Illinois forum posthttp://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,423943.0.html

I found today an 1803 LC, my first LC on the year. I found one in Ohio a few years ago, but LC's are much rarer in ILL, atleast where I am is settled much later. This 1803, is about as early as we get here.


I also found this. Initially I thought it may have been a button with "16" on it (like a regiment). Now I see it used to say "1846" and was punched. I don't know what this is. I don't know if 1846 was a year or say a serial as in a slot token. Any help appreciated.


Thanks for looking! HH

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: 1803 Large Cent (a rare ILL find) plus help id'ing a token/button?

Nice finds!

Dave

 

[goldencoin]

Re: 1803 Large Cent (a rare ILL find) plus help id'ing a token/button?

I think the token is a hard times token, right about the same date and pretty close to some designs.

HH
-GC

 

[Deepdiger60]

Re: 1803 Large Cent (a rare ILL find) plus help id'ing a token/button?

Nice find iam not 100% sure but that LC looks like a 1798 to me ? if not good finds anyway Jim

http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cent...798_large_cents/1798_large_cent_varieties.htm

 

[Indyfan73]

Re: 1803 Large Cent (a rare ILL find) plus help id'ing a token/button?

have not seen one of them pop up ion quite a while Great find

 

[snowyettie]

Re: 1803 Large Cent (a rare ILL find) plus help id'ing a token/button?

Nice finds over there!