Chain Cent!!!!!!!!

[Tony12100]

I dug a chain cent!!!!! That's all I can say!
She's really beat though. Can see lib above her head and clearly see the chain on the back . WOW

 

[doninbrewster]

A chain cent is a chain cent is a chain cent. It's right at the top of everyone's wish list to find. Although Fugio coppers were made earlier by an act of congress, the chain cent is our first US cent. Congratulations!

 

[Iron Patch]

I know this thing isn't beautiful but it's gotta be a Banner find. The chain is easily discernible and the mintage of these is stupidly low. It's an amazing find

It's plenty beautiful to me! I'd sooner dig a chain cent looking like that than one with stronger detail but it being mostly covered with rock hard corrosion. The wear simply means it has more history! If this was a Stacks auction, sure, we could scrutinize the heck out of it, but it's not, it's a detecting forum and digging something like a chain cent is what it is all about.... at least for me! .....So in other words I agree with you.

 

[slowwevo]

lol.... Me too..^^ this is banner allll day

 

[Tony12100]

How does this banner work.. does the moderators select what is banner material.. someone please explain

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Tony I think People report and say they believe it is banner material and why. This is a rare find for sure, I am not out on the east coast myself, so the possibility of my ever finding one is like finding the proverbial "Hens Teeth"! I have seen the "Chain Cent" in coin books before but will never see one myself from the ground out here =) What a blessing it must be !

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

I might need to invest in a coin book. I have no clue now what a chain cent is or a tree coin and it makes me feel really inept. Based on what the others have said I offer my heartiest congratulations on your great find............whatever the heck it is.....LOL

Whatever the heck it is ...

answer ;;

The Grail of Early US copper coinage !


Huge Congrat 's , Tony 12100 !

Significant and Vote Worthy Find because of Rarity


CMDdawg






An un dug example for those who never saw a real Chain Large Cent

 

[Don in SJ]

Regardless of condition, finding a Chain Cent is one of the best coins one could ever hope to find! Congratulations............

Don

 

[park pirate]

Beat or not still a very good find..

 

[Ahab8]

It's plenty beautiful to me! I'd sooner dig a chain cent looking like that than one with stronger detail but it being mostly covered with rock hard corrosion. The wear simply means it has more history! If this was a Stacks auction, sure, we could scrutinize the heck out of it, but it's not, it's a detecting forum and digging something like a chain cent is what it is all about.... at least for me! .....So in other words I agree with you.

Glad you agreed with me buddy! That really could've been confusing if you hadn't :-)

 

[xrunndonex]

Whatever the heck it is ...

answer ;;

The Grail of Early US copper coinage !

Huge Congrat 's , Tony 12100 !

Significant and Vote Worthy Find because of Rarity

CMDdawg

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An un dug example for those who never saw a real Chain Large Cent

It looks like it was made by the same person that made that wooden nickel lol.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

It looks like it was made by the same person that made that wooden nickel lol.

Good eyes , ha ha , it does resemble
" ChiEF Wood n Nickel "

 

[testing123]

what an awesome find. Congrats on a scarce piece of history!

 

[Steve in PA]

Congratulations on finding such a rare and historical coin! You definitely have some bragging rights that few of us will ever have.

 

[hogge]

For the very low mintage.....it's pretty amazing of how many I have seen found , just by people on this site. Congrats!! Hogge

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congrats Tony, that's one beautiful coin right there!
Any coin of this vintage that you can ID is a bonus my friend!

Dave

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!! one amazing find! I'm voting banner! here's one i dug a few years ago.one of my top finds of my detecting career. see if you can tell if it's the full word AMERICA on reverse or abbreviated like mine.the abbreviated reverse I was told only 2-3,000 were minted. congrats again!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

i see now its the full AMERICA

 

[Tony12100]

The only readable item on the coin is the the chain and the letters lib

 

[HomeGuardDan]

Killer coin!!!!!! I dug one years ago and go figure it had a nail driven through the center.

 

[Pointman]

Looks to be a 1793. Only 36,103 were minted. In Good condition that is a $32-4,500 coin. Amazing find.