Post your old coins!

[WxMan]

And this is the last one.

[simonm]

Here is beauty fresh off of ebay.

[Brad]

Wow, nice Large cent Simon.

[cranky]

That is one nice Large Cent.

[simonm]

Wow, nice Large cent Simon.

Thanks! An MS Coronet Large Cent was on my want list for a while. I got some graduation money and was told to spend it on a coin for my collection. I set a max of about $600. This one cost me $450, $100 below NGC price guide. Very happy with it. I imagine it is from the Randall Hoard. Also a fan of the cool circular die crack.

[simonm]

This is a new pickup that I really like. I wanted a 1800s proof and this one was available for a great price (under $400 with eBay bucks).

[cranky]

This is a new pickup that I really like. I wanted a 1800s proof and this one was available for a great price (under $400 with eBay bucks).

That is real nice. To bad it's not 1869/8. Still can't find it any cheaper for the grade.

[Lincoln Centaur]

This is the oldest coin that I ever found laying on the ground. 1898 O Barber Dime.

My wife and I purchased some land that had been recently subdivided farm land. While building the house and after the drain field had been buried for the septic system, I stared walking around the yard picking up upturned rocks and other junk. I was looking to clear the land of stuff I would not like to hit with my lawnmower, when I picked up this dime along with a few small pieces of glass from a mason jar.

The coin is just as I found it, well worn but certainly not weather beaten. I suspect the farmer buried the jar with some coins. Furthermore I suspect that I got last dibs on the booty when it was unearthed.

Anybody in North Georgia handy with a Metal Detector?

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[WaterSport]

Simon, don't fall in love with collecting proof 3 centers-- it will costa lot of money if you do!

WS

[stoneman227]

Don't shoot me for digging this thread up but I just found it.
I will go with some of the varieties I have found in older coins except for the Large Cent, it's one of my favorites.

The 1890 is FS#-10-005.5 blundered die

The 1872 is FS#-1/2 10-004 DDO

The 1853 is a repunched date

The1836 is a clashed die obv. and rev.

And the 1856 lg. cent is just beautiful to me!

[Maineman750]

I like that big copper too stoneman !

[mustbebob]

They are al real nice. I could quickly become a fan of that 1856 large cent. I love the color. Great photos too!