Large Cents with punch marks, and Square hole.

[Old River]

Don't understand why the Punch marks were put in the two large cents, one dating 1817, and the other I can't read the date. They were found at two different sites, and about a half mile apart. One has 13 stars, the other has 15 stars. The one with the square hole in it dates between 1810, and 1814, by comparing the head on the coin with the ones of that date. Hope ou enjoy.

 

[SaginawIan]

Interesting. Maybe they were trying to make buttons out of them. You say they were not found at the same site? Very strange.

Ian

 

[TooManyHobbies]

The square hole was no doubt made by a square nail. Maybe a kid just fooling around, or maybe his dad nailing the coin to the wall so the kid wouldn't take it.

 

[Detectingfreak]

Thats really odd.

 

[Colonial Zoyboy]

Some 19th century feller must have been bored out of his skull. I have seen many coins that were similar to these.

Kyle

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

I've heard that back in the "olden days" people used to nail a large cent to the inside of their barn
for good luck and prosperity. I could be wrong. Very cool!

I'm new to this forum/site. Interested in detecting. I haven't purchased a detector yet and joined
the hunt.

 

[rmptr]

Could be they were gettin' ready to drill 'em to make a button?

rmptr

 

[Evolution]

Nice large cents Old River. Strange that somebody would have done that to them. Like Kyle said. Probably somebody with a little too much time on their hands. I also found a holed large cent today.

 

[Michigan Badger]

This was how husbands took out their frustrations before someone thought about smashing doors with their fists.

 

[collector01]

nice finds maybe a kid got board, I use to melt pennys when I was a kid.