1802 large cent.. grades/attribution?

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  1. gettingbrowned

    gettingbrowned Junior Member

    recently got this one... don't know a whole lot about grading such early american coinage.. so please help!

    as far as attribution.. the closest I can guess is that it is an S-234. Is this right? Can anyone tell me about relative rarity of this variety?

    thanks!

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  3. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Certainly looks like a 234. The same reverse is shared with the 235 and 236, but I certainly believe it is a 234. Looks like from Heritage it is an high R-3 coin, maybe low R-4 since it is tough to find.
     
  4. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    gosh, I want to call the coin f-12 details.
     
  5. Leadfoot

    Leadfoot there is no spoon

    TPG: VF details, cleaned/corroded, net G
    EAC: F-12 details, Scudzy, net G-4
    Mike's grade: About $75.
     
  6. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    Is "Scudzy" an official EAC term?
     
  7. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    If Mike used it then it must be. :)
     
  8. 900fine

    900fine doggone it people like me

    Surprisingly, yes ! At least semi-official. It's a tight-knit group. Not too many have to agree before it becomes "official".

    The term "scudzy" is used on every quote in the price guide "Copper Quotes by Robinson".
     
  9. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Same answer as on the NGC forum, it's an S-234 early die stage IV, R-3.

    Attribution information

    No berry right of the T in CENT S-234, 235, 236, 239 and 240

    Point of leaf below center of the upright of D in UNITED S-234, 235, and 236 (On 239 and 240 it's below the curve of the D)

    Highest wave of the hair is to the left of the R S-234 (on 235 it is below the center of the upright, and on 236 it's below the center of the R)
     
  10. HandsomeToad

    HandsomeToad Urinist

    I went to bed early yesterday and missed out on all the fun. :(

    I concur with the attribution and I likes! :eat:

    Ribbit :)
     
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