Large cent

[Gene Mean]

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[Peyton Manning]

nice, I have yet to find one

 

[BARKER]

Hi; It is a Draped Bust Large Cent circa 1820's. Please post a picture of BOTH sides AFTER cleaning and we can nail it for you ok. Nice Find. PEACE:RONB

 

[Gene Mean]

How should I clean it?

 

[kleinerschmitter]

Draped bust were minted 1796-1807

 

[Scrappy]

I see an "8" on the right, so I'm thinking 1798. Nice snag!

 

[DownNDirty]

How should I clean it?

Soak it in room temperature hydrogen peroxide for several hours. Handle it very gently and don't rub it much; the peroxide should lift a lot of the dirt and expose more of the detail.

 

[Gene Mean]

Thank you. I will do that, I think. I'm worried about affecting value though.

 

[pepperdawg]

Nice GM!!!!

How excited are you?

 

[Scrappy]

Thank you. I will do that, I think. I'm worried about value though.

Most ground recovered coppers don't value well due to environmental damage. You won't devalue the coin by Glenn's method of cold peroxide. I use it myself. I recently recovered an exceptional large cent, take a look at this...

 

[Gaspipe]

Thank you. I will do that, I think. I'm worried about affecting value though.

Clean it judiciously. As far as monetary value it really has very very little so enjoy it as a cool find.

 

[ohiodigit]

Cool find!!! I've found 2 of those and the first one I got carried away with trying every chemical out there; result?? RUINED!!! Lol

 

[Tommy G]

Congrats on the LC! Like others have said, it has little monetary value, but you will always treasure the adrenaline rush!

 

[Gene Mean]

That is a nice find. Thanks for the tips. The LCs are soaking in peroxide.

 

[pepperdawg]

Cant wait to see how cleans up....(e.g pics please)

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Love the old copper find, congratulations!

 

[mthanded]

Awesome find

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on the nice LC

 

[fuzzytexan]

Largie!!!!