Cut LC~~~Not!

[Old Dude]

Hi all. Got out this morning to scout a little bit in the bean fields I got permission for last week. Finds were very minimal again. I did get what I thought was a cut LC. I put it away in my finds pouch after digging it at 4 inches and continued hunting. I found the little flat button ( 16.55 mm ) about 45 minutes later and it was the last decent target. Once I got back to the vehicle, I wiped the LC a bit and saw 1857. I thought that was pretty cool since that was the last year they were minted. Once I got home and brushed it a bit, I can see it is NOT an LC. You can see " unum " on the front and " for defence " ( should be spelled " defense " ) on the reverse with " not one cent " where it should say " one cent " if it were real. It is also 28.25 mm. Not exactly sure what I found, lol. Thanks for looking and your thoughts.

 

[MaineRelic]

Hey OldDude ! Google ( Hard times Token ) you will find it ! Must have been real hard times if you had to cut one ! MaineRelic

 

[Old Dude]

Hey OldDude ! Google ( Hard times Token ) you will find it ! Must have been real hard times if you had to cut one ! MaineRelic

Thanks MR, but it says they were minted from 1832-1844, so still not sure, lol. They did have examples like the reverse though even saying " defence " instead of " defense " so perhaps it is some type of token. Thanks very much for the tip!

There is one listed on EBay as a hard times token. Was an 1857 like the one I found.

 

[MaineRelic]

Thanks MR, but it says they were minted from 1832-1844, so still not sure, lol. They did have examples like the reverse though even saying " defence " instead of " defense " so perhaps it is some type of token. Thanks very much for the tip!

There is one listed on EBay as a tribute hard times token. Was an 1857 like the one I found.

I think you actually have found the 1857/ 37 overdate variety . Nice find ! too bad they cut it ! MaineRelic

 

[Old Dude]

Thank you very much for that ID, MR! I greatly appreciate your help!

 

[cjon455]

I don't know what it is dave but its cool as all he--!
that's a neat/unique/odd find all wrapped up in one coin.......actually 3/4 of a coin lol

 

[cjon455]

Pacman approvesit looks like pacman in case u didn't get the references

 

[Old Dude]

Lol....I almost titled the thread " I found Pac Man"....true story!

 

[Ahab8]

Awesome! That is way cooler than a large cent buddy. I've never found one but think they are do cool.








Is this the one you saw?

 

[Old Dude]

Yes sir it is.

 

[romeo-1]

Much better than a typical LC...even cut!

 

[WHADIFIND]

Heck! A large cent, by any other name, would smell just as sweet.

 

[digndeep]

very interesting find..detail alot better than the real ones,the lc's I've been dig'n anyways.

 

[Old Dude]

very interesting find..detail alot better than the real ones,the lc's I've been dig'n anyways.

Yes sir, my thought when I saw what the date was : " What a shame it's cut, cause this looks like it will have better detail than any of my other LC's ". I actually thought maybe this was some type of example coin, but then thought how accurate the patina was, lol.

 

[Old Dude]

" looks like pacman in case u didn't get the references "......
What the heck....I'm not THAT old!

 

[nova treasure]

Great Coin for display, Nice find. Bill

 

[Vino]

Super cool find Dave...
Much better then a regular LC..
George

 

[cjon455]

" looks like pacman in case u didn't get the references "......
What the heck....I'm not THAT old!

Well............lol jk

 

[Evolution]

Sweet find. I think you found the same one I found earlier this year.



I think the cut one you found is much cooler. Gives it character.

 

[treblehunter]

Very cool, I'm thinking it will be many years before I see everything in this hobby