Don't get too excited over the circular die crack. The Randal Hoard 1820 cents almost always have it. This one is an MS-65 R&B.
Yes, I see that now. Even the PCGS Photograde pic for MS66 shows the same. So, that particular hoard was known for both MS coins and these die crack examples?
The Randel Hoard covers cents from 1816 to 1820. The 1818 and 1920 seem to be the most common dates. There are many die varieties within that period and a good number of them are not part of the hoard. Some of the die varieties are even rare. I tracked one down for a customer who gave me a want list, but at was an isolated incident. I put this set together for me when I was in the formative stages of large cent date collecting. 1816. This date is popular because it comes right after the year 1815 when no large cents were issued. It's the only year in which no cents exist with that date from 1793 to 2025. 1817 1818 This one was a wedding gift from my wife. I picked it out. You will note that it also has a circular die crack which is common for this coin. 1819 This 1820 was in Ted Nafzger's collection. He had great coins. This date is super common, but Nafzber noted in the envelope, which I have that it was an exceptional example of a common coin. After 1820, the Mint State coins are harder to find. This 1821 is nice, but it's not close to Mint State. This is somewhat better date.
