I think I found my first large cent

[t-bucket]

I went hunting today and found this coin,It is a little bigger then a v nickel and on the back you can make out cen and you could see the leafs or what ever is on the back of a IH penny .Any opions would be welcome.Thanks for looking.

 

[Evolution]

Can we see it with the nickel next to it. A half cent (on right) is slightly larger than a nickel. A large cent is significantly larger than a nickel (on left).

 

[teverly]

Could it be a 2 cent piece

 

[Evolution]

By the way, some large cents are bigger then others. They generally get larger in diameter as they get older. Most coin books have the measurements listed. A braided hair half cent is 23mm in diameter.

 

[silverfreak]

I went hunting today and found this coin,It is a little bigger then a v nickel and on the back you can make out cen and you could see the leafs or what ever is on the back of a IH penny .Any opions would be welcome.Thanks for looking.

Hey G. That looks like a 2 cent piece.

 

[Evolution]

I went hunting today and found this coin,It is a little bigger then a v nickel and on the back you can make out cen and you could see the leafs or what ever is on the back of a IH penny .Any opions would be welcome.Thanks for looking.

Hey G. That looks like a 2 cent piece.

A 2 cent piece is also 23mm. Exactly the same diameter as a braided hair half cent. The word "cents" on the back of a 2 center would be smaller than the word "cent" on the back of a half center. I cant really make out enough detail to tell. It does look kind of like a 2 center. Tough to tell with the corrosion.

 

[t-bucket]

I think it is a two cent piece i thought I could see the shield on the front if I held it to the light just right.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Peroxide method will allow you to identify it.

 

[civilman1]

One or Two Center T-Bucket....It's all good.Definetley try the peroxide bath in cleaning and preservation by Don in SJ.....might do you some good.Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[t-bucket]

Thanks everyone for the input,Its not a large cent but its old and I found it.HA HA and it is worthless as cash value.But maybe I might find his brother.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Did you alread identify it?

 

[Dman]

Whatever it is , It is a neat find

 

[Merf]

A very nice find T-Bucket----Love those old copper coins.

 

[goldencoin]

you all are forgetting the half cent!

HH
-GC

 

[gmsparky]

nice find! whatever it is !! it's too bad some types of soil eat up those old coins. even lincoln memorials can be in bad shape in some of those soils. hh