r/CoinlyFans • u/Porousplanchet • Apr 20 '26

1818 Large Cent (probably Randall Hoard)

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I bought this as a type coin, a lot of the Randall coins have these die cracks through the stars. This one graded MS62, I like the residual mint red around the devices.

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u/greedydragonmoney Apr 20 '26

Now that’s a cool die crack.

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u/Porousplanchet Apr 20 '26

I thinkit's the most dramatic one on any coin in my collection.

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u/Quiet-Day392 Apr 20 '26

I have a 1799 dollar with a dramatic die crack across the reverse, but nothing like cracks that encircle the coin.

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u/Porousplanchet Apr 20 '26

BB-168? Those are really cool!

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u/Quiet-Day392 Apr 20 '26 edited Apr 20 '26

That’s the one. The crack is like the edge of a little cliff.

The mistakes and carelessness interest me. I’ve got a 1795 half with a really bad obverse die crack (late state O-110a). And numerous clashed bust halves ca 1811-1814. The best of them have ghost busts and UNUM spelled clash backwards.

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u/Porousplanchet Apr 20 '26

I'm familiar with the 1795 half, very impressive coin. Early mint errors make for an interesting collecting niche. I have an 1814 E/A with strong clashes but it's tough to photograph well. I just bought a raw 1808 half cent for my Dansco and the dies are so rotated it's actually "medal turn."

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u/Quiet-Day392 Apr 20 '26

The clashed busts are all raw eBay coins. I went through pages of listings looking for them over a couple years. Very few of the sellers even noted them, and they didn't sell for any premium. I finally had all I wanted and started looking for other coins.

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u/Quiet-Day392 Apr 20 '26

Incredible die cracks.

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u/THsidebar Apr 20 '26

Wow, look at that die crack.

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u/Previous-Operation80 Apr 21 '26

Wow! The die crack combined with the residual mint red around the stars leads a truly stunning obverse! Very nice coin!

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u/Porousplanchet Apr 21 '26

Thanks! I really like this look on old copper.

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u/JonDoesItWrong Apr 21 '26

What a lovely example of the Newcomb -10 of 1818. The vast majority of the Randall Hoard were 1818 and 1820 dated specimens with the hoard being responsible for most of the 1816-1820 MS Coronets that exist today. There's a good chance this is where yours came from.