1850 LC

[cintitomcat]

Hunting a old park, coin program with manual sens 30. Got no numbers just a quick high tone around medium tones. 7'' down out comes a 1850 LC, back has misprint. The E in cents is a U. Is there a market for misprint coins?

 

[hunter_46356]

I've heard of double struck, off center, blank front or back. Never heard of miss spelled??? You may have yourself a one of a kind. Could be worth Millions.....or not. LOL Actually wish I could find one, hell of a conversation piece I'd say. May be more rare then you think.

http://coinsite.com/us-large-cent-with-one-cunt-on-the-back/

 

[DirtyDeedsDugDirtDeep]

HaHa. Goes to show our ancesters must have had dirty minds AND A SENSE OF HUMOR

 

[hunter_46356]

I'm thinking this could have been change for payment of a certain service provided back in 1850.

 

[cintitomcat]

Thanks for the feedback, I've been married for over 25 years, wonder if my wife would honor this. rofl:

 

[NebTrac]

Congratulations on pulling out that oldie. I've heard of people finding those "altered" LC's before. Thanks for the pictures.

NebTrac

 

[metalfun]

I dont know Ive got a 1923 silver dollar that says In God we Trvst and after I got all excited I found out they were minted that wayHH

 

[Johnnyanglo]

Another forum has an old post that discusses an1844 large cent with the same e to u change. It appears that there were many forgeries done on the large cent in the 19th century, using a tool called a 'graver'. Apparently the forgeries today are just novelties worth about $5 at coin shows.

Johnnyanglo