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just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:18 pmby Spikeanator6982
Well, I just found the oldest penny I have ever seen as far as I remember. It is a 1858 flying eagle. I think its real. It is pretty worn but hey.
of course, it was on the reject side with the zincs through the Ryedale.
I hope the images aren't too big...
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:23 pmby Spikeanator6982
anyone know a quick way to post pics from an iphone? lol
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:23 pmby henrysmedford
Do you have a scanner can you post a scan/photo only a 1857 is older and then they are large cents.
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:25 pmby henrysmedford
Spikeanator6982 wrote:anyone know a quick way to post pics from an iphone? lol
I just PM you with my email address and if you email it I will post it for you.
Joe
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:32 pmby DebtFreeMe
Nice find...
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:45 pmby Rodebaugh
thats a tough find.
Coingrats
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:48 pmby henrysmedford
Spikeanator6982 wrote: of course, it was on the reject side with the zincs through the Ryedale.
.880 Copper and .120 nickel
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:32 pmby rsk1963
Great score. Congrats!
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:45 pmby hags
henrysmedford wrote:Do you have a scanner can you post a scan/photo only a 1857 is older and then they are large cents.
And the 1856 eagle is older....and very rare.....
Great find....congrats
hags
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:55 pmby plus1hdcp
Congrats! What a find.
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:20 pmby Spikeanator6982
Anyone know more than I about guessing a grade and value?
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:20 pmby jacer333
Wow, great snag there! Congrats
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:39 pmby henrysmedford
Spikeanator6982 wrote:Anyone know more than I about guessing a grade and value?
see--
http://numismedia.com/fmv/prices/flycnt/pricesgd.shtml
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:42 amby assetcoin
Very nice!
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:22 amby Engineer
The old saw about luck taking a lot of work seems fitting here. Congratulations!
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:18 amby knibloe
Very nice find. Congrats.
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:40 amby sparechange
Wow! A great find.
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:41 amby twentybux
Absolutely WOW! Congrats on the find!
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:09 amby Spikeanator6982
so, anyone else ever find one of these pennies? Just did a bit of testing, using the 1858 coin as a accept coin, the Ryedale kicks both zincs and copper, I dont have any other flying eagle cents to test the acceptance. wonder how many coins like this people miss.
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:14 amby henrysmedford
Spikeanator6982 wrote:so, anyone else ever find one of these pennies? Just did a bit of testing, using the 1858 coin as a accept coin, the Ryedale kicks both zincs and copper, I dont have any other flying eagle cents to test the acceptance. wonder how many coins like this people miss.
We run using a zinc as a test coin. and then a copper and the a quick look.
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:56 pmby hirbonzig
Great circulation find! Have there been other flying eagle finds or is this a first?
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:16 pmby Spikeanator6982
henrysmedford wrote:Spikeanator6982 wrote:so, anyone else ever find one of these pennies? Just did a bit of testing, using the 1858 coin as a accept coin, the Ryedale kicks both zincs and copper, I dont have any other flying eagle cents to test the acceptance. wonder how many coins like this people miss.
We run using a zinc as a test coin. and then a copper and the a quick look.
I just was thinking about maybe running my zinc rejects through an accept for this 1858 coin, thus trying to find any others that I didnt see visually by chance. Normal operation I run a 1980 accept then a zinc reject this the coppers for a second run.
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:16 pmby Spikeanator6982
hirbonzig wrote:Great circulation find! Have there been other flying eagle finds or is this a first?
this is my first flying eagle find
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:39 pmby hobo finds
Spikeanator6982 wrote:Anyone know more than I about guessing a grade and value?
Looks like you can buy another box of cents with! Nice find!
Re: just found the oldest penny I have ever seen
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:56 pmby TheJonasCollegeFund
Looks like a $20 bill to me!
NICE!