This looks like a nice 1796 Liberty Cap which happens to be a very scarce R4 variety. The S-88 shares the Reverse E of the scarce S-87 and S-89 but the Obverse 4 junction of hair and forehead is further right, almost to Y, than Obverse 3 (S-87 R3-) or Obverse 5 (S-89 R3+). http://cgi.ebay.com/1796-LIBERTY-CAP-LARGE-CENT-FINE-DETAILS-N-R-/160605510417?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item2564d59b11 I hope none of you are the collector with the high bid right now at $31.99. ps This is one of the varieties of 1796 Liberty Caps I didn't have.
Same seller has 1938-D half http://cgi.ebay.com/1938-D-WALKING-...53?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item2564d59045 looks possibly fake, IMO !
