Early large cent(help id)

70monte68 · Mar 4, 2012

I was going through some of the coins I have soaking in olive oil. This one caught my eye as it looks to be a very early large cent 1793-1796. Can somebody put a possitive id on this for me?
Thanks,

Don

sscindercoop · Mar 4, 2012

Yup Liberty cap :icon_thumleft:

70monte68 · Mar 4, 2012

sscindercoop said:
Yup Liberty cap

Thank you!

Sniffy · Mar 4, 2012

That actually appears small enough to be a Half Cent. Grab another Large Cent and check for size. What does the reverse look like? Is it thicker than other large cents? Snap some more pics please....I"ve always had a fascination with liberty cap half cents.

matt092079 · Mar 4, 2012

Great find!

lost hunter · Mar 4, 2012

windage · Mar 4, 2012

dia. in MM's please?

oldsalty19 · Mar 4, 2012

Wow......I can't see anything..... :dontknow:

70monte68 · Mar 4, 2012

oldsalty19 said:
Wow......I can't see anything.....

Come on oldsalty.... it's there :hello:

JW15 · Mar 4, 2012

I see her, nice find! :headbang:

70monte68 · Mar 4, 2012

Sniffy said:
That actually appears small enough to be a Half Cent. Grab another Large Cent and check for size. What does the reverse look like? Is it thicker than other large cents? Snap some more pics please....I"ve always had a fascination with liberty cap half cents.

Sniffy, It is of the large cent. As for the back the all you can see is one cent. They are a very interesting coin and I wish it was a half cent. I will post another pic after I take it out of the oil again.