Oldest Cent YOU own

[slickeast]

I was looking/ admiring some of the older cents on the internet. The 1793 Chain and Wreath, and Flying Eagles. I do own a few Flying Eagles and I like the look of them.

What is the oldest cent you own and can you post a pic?

[daviscfad]

i Have a fugio cent not sure what year it is right off hand but i think its late 1700's

[Diggin4copper]

I found a 1788 Massachusetts cent metal detecting..

[Slaphot]

The oldest coin I own is a 1832 Nova Scotia Half Penny with a hole in it. Pretty cool coin except for the hole! Oldest US coin is a 1857 Flying Eagle.
Cool find Digging4copper. Do you have a pic?

[Diggin4copper]

Cant find the pic of the Mass cent, here is a New Jersey Copper I found

[Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay]

Aww, shucks. After hearing about the Fugio & coins from the 1700's I have "penny envy".

My oldest and most cherished coin is a 1798 large cent made from a broken die. It has two cracks going across the face.

[shinnosuke]

Chanel #5

[Slaphot]

Awesome Find. You are in a great location for metal detecting!

Cant find the pic of the Mass cent, here is a New Jersey Copper I found

[Country]

Only American Large Cents?

[Tourney64]

1801 1/000 Draped Bust cent. Bottom of picture in the middle.

[Doctor Steuss]

Chanel #5

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The oldest one I own is an 1832 Coronet.

[Merwanseth]

The oldest US cent I have is an 1837 Feuchtwanger Cent in about VF condition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuchtwanger_Cent

As far as "regular" US mint pennies, I have an 1857 and an 1858 Flying Eagle, both AG - G conditions.

[Diggin4copper]

My buddy dug one of those Feuchtwanger cents one day, and we were stumped trying to figure out what it was till we got home

[hirbonzig]

The oldest cent I own is an 1801 large cent that I found in a bag of half dollars last year. The coin is very worn and the only part of the date visable are the very tops of the numbers. It also has some fresh nics from bouncing around in the bag of half dollars. This has been my best find so far in searching rolls and bags of coins.

[Chief]

My oldest is a 1858 Flying Eagle that I bought 10+ years ago as a kid. Hope one day to find another Flying Eagle while opening rolls.

[bman]

My oldest large cent is 1898 but I have a few colonial coppers too, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Fugio, Connecticut and I hope to get some more soon

[rickygee]

USA: 1868 from roll searching.

Canada: 1921, also from roll searching.

Sorry, no pix .

[Copper]

1865 IH found openning rolls in Canada.

[bgretz1989]

I recieved an 1890 canadian penny back in change they gave it back as a quarter so i guess it's my oldest but it cost me 24 cents

[ed_vantage17]

I got a 1864 "L" IH. Was given to me as a gift when I was a kid.

[bman]

I recieved an 1890 canadian penny back in change they gave it back as a quarter so i guess it's my oldest but it cost me 24 cents

Your 1890 Canadian penny is worth more the 1 cent, what condition is it in?



http://coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php?coin=1-cent-1890&years=1-cent-1876-1901

[HoardCopperByTheTon]

My oldest was pretty old when I got it 40 years ago.. a 1787 Fugio. Second oldest is a 1788 Massachusetts.

[HoardCopperByTheTon]

Oldest from penny sorting.. an 1859 Indian.

[Roadrunner]

1883 Indian

Oldest one found would be a 1903 Indian

[AGgressive Metal]

1817 Large Cent, I think. I might have a British penny that is older, but that is not a "cent".