Disappearing Date Large Cent

pointdlr · Jun 4, 2011

I found this large cent the other day. I washed it off in a bucket of water on the property, and was able to see a date of 1826. Later in the evening, I looked at the coin again, and the date was completely gone. After a day of soaking in Olive Oil, still no date. Oh well......
Jon Dickinson.

70monte68 · Jun 4, 2011

Date or not still a great find. The next one will be better. :headbang:

testing123 · Jun 4, 2011

Copper certainly doesn't hold up as well as silver in the ground. At least the majority of the design is still present and you were able to identify it. Is it possible it could have been 1836? The design looks to be more of an 1836 than 1826.

Happy hunting!

jimmy uk · Jun 4, 2011

well found

all depends on how your soil is found a 1731 copper coin the other day in mint condition

curbdiggercarl57 · Jun 4, 2011

Silver can do that out here in Denver as well.
Watched a Seated Dime's date vanish while cleaning.
Would rather have the Large Cent, been way too long.
Very nice find.
Carl