1828 large narrow date one cent variety.

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  1. Shrews1994

    Shrews1994 Collecting is my passion.

    CM190121-125051001.jpg I hope.Looks right. I need things to full fill my day that's why I'm looking up varieties. Very fun. And the large narrow date is one of the major varieties CM190121-125148003.jpg CM190121-125104002.jpg
     
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  3. Lawtoad

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  4. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Problem is there are 12 varieties in 1828, 11 of them are the large narrow date and 1 is the small wide date. This is N-11 an R-1 coin, so price it as a generic large narrow date.
     
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  5. Shrews1994

    Shrews1994 Collecting is my passion.

    Is it normal for the large narrow date? Cause I was looking and said now the small date variety is the major one? So Wich one is the normal Variety? I'm reading two different things. Can you give another site about these varieties?
     
  6. Mike185

    Mike185 Well-Known Member

    I come across the same problem. One site will say this and another says this. So what I do, most of the will work is search on cointalk what coin I was looking for and most of the time some member will have post a good site with correct information. Nice coin!! Did you see @Prez2 coin he posted the other day. 1829 half cent. Poor little guy had a rough 190yrs! Lol
     
  7. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    What is normal? You could say that since there are 11 varieties that have a large narrow date and just one that has a wide small date that the large narrow date is normal. But the small wide date is also a very common variety so it isn't hard to locate. Not much special there. Two of the varieties with the "normal" large narrow date are scarce with only about 200 pieces estimated to exist. So there are two "normal" varieties that are worth much more than the one "not normal' coin.

    Back before 1836 every die was basically made by hand. Every one is different. Normal becomes a matter of opinion.

    If you really want to know more about the varieties on the middle date cents (1816 to 1839) go here https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/530759 Or here https://archive.org/details/centbook181618390000john

    This book by John Wright is one of the best in my opinion on the middle dates. (the other is United States Large Cents 1816 - 1939 by William Noyes but it isn't available online) At that second link you can even download a PDF copy of the book for yourself for free. It still won't be easy until you've had some practice if you want to identify the varieties yourself. (and after mid 1835 they are a bear) I also have a PDF file of Rod Burress's quick guide for 1816 to 1834. Very useful but it doesn't have pictures so it is best used in conjuction with Wrights book until you understand what you are doing.

    Any other questions just ask
     
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