1847 Braided Hair Large Cent

[Kyle PA]

KKC got out today and I found this 1847 Braided Hair large cent and Barber quarter. This is the 7th copper off of this farm.

 

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[Don in SJ]

I like those octagan shaped Largies

Don

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Is it my imagination or was that coin intentionally hammered into an octagonal shape?

Both are nice finds!

 

[Don in SJ]

They seemed to love to mutilate the coins , I have two Large Cents hammered similiarly, although Kyle's is a much neater job than the work done on my two.

Don

 

[allen]

that is one nice looking l.c !

 

[cliff dfx]

way to go on the coins

 

[ModernMiner]

Sir Kyle,
What an unusual LC to find. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I've never seen one like it.
Great job on both coins big guy. You guys are killing this year!
-Dug-
P.S. I got my amish hat in the mail this week, so I'll be up soon.

 

[Detectingfreak]

I am pretty sure it was punched into an octogon shape to look just like the california gold coin that they had back in the day. That way they could pay off big debts and pretend it was a gold coin when it really was just worth 1 cent. Thats my guess Nice find!

 

[Kirk PA]

That is what we seek (coppers), brother! We must hit 100 coppers this year!

Kirk

 

[spartacus53]

WTG 2 great finds there

 

[EARTHWORKS]

Nice !!

 

[creeper71]

Is it my imagination or was that coin intentionally hammered into an octagonal shape?

Both are nice finds!

thought that EXACT same thing

 

[Brian in MA]

Way to go Kyle. Love that green patina. I wish the coppers around came out looking like that. We call them 'greenies', but not sure why. They are rarely ever green.

I got an octagon shaped 'greenie' earlier in the season. But, it was so rough I'm not even sure if it's a LC or KG....

Keep 'em coming....

Brian in MA

 

[TC4]

great coins very nice large cent

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

That is what we seek (coppers), brother! We must hit 100 coppers this year!

Kirk

I am averaging one a month and I am thrilled... but 100

I wish you good luck!

 

[artzstuff1]

Fantastic finds !!! I wish there were more of those large cents around here in il. just not to many seem to surface ,,

Seems like the further east ya go the more largies there are,,

thanks for sharin your treasures!!!

arthur

 

[garthbfan169]

Those are some very kool finds. That's the first I've seen shaped like that!!

 

[Sniffy]

I have a 1847 Largie with a couple dents in it just like yours. Why is that? anyone know?

 

[wingmaster]

Very nice finds congrats.

 

[Nate in Ohio]

I like those octagan shaped Largies

Don

So you sound like you might know why someone would want to hammer their large cent into an octagonal shape...? Could it be what Detectingfreak said? And even then I don't see how that would fool someone...at least it could be dipped in gold or colored to resemble a gold coin.
Aaaanyway nice hunting guys.