Capt bust half dollar

[Mduece]

Puns this capt bust half dollar today. Found a civil war era general service button same location earlier in the week. Think the coin is 1810 but as of yet not able to bd sure but definitely a half bust. Couldn't be more excited

 

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[Mduece]

Sorry forget to attach pics

 

[Vino]

Sorry to say but not a half dollar...maybe a large cent...Half dollars were made out of silver...That is copper....cool find though. ..Thanks for sharing.

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

That is very odd. Could it possibly be a counterfeit of that time period? Usually silver comes out silver. That looks like what copper coins come out like. Nice eagle button. Cool finds

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

Sorry to say but not a half dollar...maybe a large cent...Half dollars were made out of silver...That is copper....cool find though. ..Thanks for sharing.

It definitely has the capped bust design which no large cent ever had

 

[cti4sw]

It definitely has the capped bust design which no large cent ever had

Not sure how you can see the bust through all that buildup. But silver turns black, not green and brown. Definitely copper. Could be a large cent or a counterfeit half. Stick that thing in some warm peroxide and repost some pics.

 

[Argentium]

This is quite interesting ! I can't wait to know more - good find for sure .

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

Not sure how you can see the bust through all that buildup. But silver turns black, not green and brown. Definitely copper. Could be a large cent or a counterfeit half. Stick that thing in some warm peroxide and repost some pics.

You can see the stars, bust, banner, and eagle. In my first post I commented that it may be counterfeit as well

 

[cti4sw]

Yeah, after a closer look I saw the peripheral details too.

I also see a date, 1800. Looks like it has a Draped Bust date, Capped Bust obverse & reverse, in copper instead of silver. Definitely a counterfeit.

 

[dutchtoga]

Classic Head Large Cent Maybe? The reverse looks odd. I'm thinking some sort of Hard Times Token possibly. Nice recovies. I however found a Capped Bust this weekend.

 

[vpnavy]

Ya did great! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Gridwalker306]

What ever that coin is, it's great. I think it's even cooler to be a counterfeit!

 

[gsxraddict]

Capped Bust Half Dollars: Genuine or Counterfeit Coin Article

cool article about counterfeiting in the 1830's, that's one you found.

 

[park pirate]

Nice..

 

[huntsman53]

Although I could be wrong, I believe that the coin is probably a genuine Silver Capped Bust Half Dollar minted sometime between 1807 and 1836 that just looks as if it is Copper. Remember, the Silver Half Dollar coins were 90% Silver and 10% Copper. Extreme heat from a fire or being very close to a fire can cause the Copper to rise to the surface of Silver coins. Also, the color could have been caused by environmental contaminants in the soil where the coin has been for the past say 175 to 200 years. Two things will show whether the coin is Silver or if it is Copper and that is the weight and the ring test. A normal Capped Bust Half Dollar minted from 1807 to 1836 should weigh 13.48 grams, while a normal Classic Head Large Cent minted from 1808 to 1814 should weigh 10.89 grams. Depending upong how much corrosion and encrustation is on the coin but considering there is wear on it, if it is Silver or Copper, it should not weight too significantly far from either weight. While the corrosion and encrustation on the coin may somewhat deaden the sound tone when the coin is dropped on a hard surface such as a Coffee table or Counter Top, I believe that this test and the sound tone that comes from the coin, will likely be the tell tell sign of whether it is Silver or Copper.


Frank

 

[WheatCent]

I think it might be a large cent,anyway you got really cool finds,thanks for sharing

 

[462]

Awesome find! Definitely looks like a a capped bust Half to me 1807-1836 and I think I see 1810 also. A little trick I use to bring out detail on severely worn coins is to take your finger and rub somewhere on your face to get some oil from your skin and then lightly rub the face of the coin. The oil from your skin will make the high points on the coin contrast from the background. It may sound funny but it works.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Minumum silver in that cheesy attempt. Bogus Cft are Veddy interesting finds !

 

[Evolution]

I can see the eagle and the E pluribus unum on the reverse. The obverse is a little tougher to make out. Definitely appears to be copper to me. Silver sometimes comes out blackish if its been wet for a while but you don't see that green verdigris color that ground found coppers have on a dug silver coin... at least I never have. Very interesting find.

 

[g-olden years]

In any case, it's older than the hills & a fascinating find!

Congrats & welcome to t-net! Andi