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06-19-2005, 03:58 PM
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1817 Large Cent
I found this in the same yard as the 2 Two cent pieces. I know its a 1817 Large Cent - but can anyone tell me what the "RF" is- or what it means- thats stamped in the libertys cheek? This is the 11'th LC that I've found but the first one that has that RF stamped on it. Thanks for lookin.
Davy 
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06-20-2005, 04:44 PM
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I looked the web over....
and all I could find was that R.F stood for République Française, or republic of France. These coins were used in French territories and later used in USA during the coin shortage as pennies after the war of 1812.
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06-20-2005, 07:35 PM
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If that coin could talk...the stories it would tell!
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06-22-2005, 11:34 PM
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That is awesome to see something that old!
Pat
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07-03-2005, 08:10 AM
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You will often see "counterstamped" coins offered by token dealers. I'll take a look in my token encyclopedia and see what I can find out.
Great piece!
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07-03-2005, 12:06 PM
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Fantastic Find !!!!
Tats a FANTASTIC find !!! How deep was it ? I found an 1836 Large cent that was 6" deep in what was once a stock yard back in 1890s now it is a park !!!! WTG !!! HAPPY HUNTING !!! KENNETH
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07-03-2005, 10:43 PM
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Very nice find!!
Never found 1. Hope you find alot more nice coins this summer.
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07-07-2005, 10:47 PM
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Did some checking but had no luck finding more information. There were an awful lot of counterstamped coins back then!
Usually done by merchants and/or during coin shortages (as mentioned by others in previous posts). Just hard to pin down a value. Could be anywhere from $20 to $$$$... just depends on attribution by those in the know. Anyway, it sure is a great find. Congratulations! 
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