1847 garage sale large cent.real?
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DirtyRob
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Looks real to me but I am puzzled at the damage.
Mykie
Elite Member
In a word..........
Yes.
Yes.
Kolby72
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Looks Legit to me, also looks like it got burned
edgarlild
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Looks real. Just wish it wuld have been full and not crushed
RIdetector
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It's real.Nice buy!
Bentfork
In memory of...
I'd buy that for a dollar!
MoBob
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It's the real deal can't believe you got that in a yard sale , even with that weird damage you already made a profit ! 
sweeeet!
sweeeet!
LoL
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That is really cool!
It's the real deal can't believe you got that in a yard sale , even with that weird damage you already made a profit !
He did?
Yes, it's real. However the damage was done is strange
And no, it's not a clipped planchet.
firewxman
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neat looking large cent...thanks!
Clipped planchet, how to tell ?
Not doubting that it is not a clipped planchet. I'm just not really sure how to tell. Got a recent Jefferson nickel which may be one (not sure). Have to dig it out for a pict. Are they only found on modern coins ?
C
He did?
Yes, it's real. However the damage was done is strange
And no, it's not a clipped planchet.
Not doubting that it is not a clipped planchet. I'm just not really sure how to tell. Got a recent Jefferson nickel which may be one (not sure). Have to dig it out for a pict. Are they only found on modern coins ?
C
GoldenEagle
Senior Member
I found a large copper piece (penny, large cent?) with a sort of folded-over look metal detecting near some train tracks. I just chalked it up to someone putting the coin on some tracks and waiting for a train. Maybe the coin was cut through a process like this?
wolf-n-wa
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180 degrees from the clip should appear flattening which is known as the "blaksley effect". WOLF
emfederin
Elite Member
You know what?
I've been sitting here staring at that thing for about 20 minutes, just trying to imagine any way of accomplishing that damage.
It looks like the obverse edge is smoothly curved down, while the reverse edge appears retracted.
If that thing was sitting flat and face up on a hard, cold surface (like an anvil), and you started heating the edge with a torch to the point that it just started to bead, and then you pulled the torch away, I think it's altogether possible that kind of deformation could occur.
I think you're right.
