What 1839 Coronet Large Cent do I have?...

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by AtlantaMan, Sep 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM.

  1. AtlantaMan

    AtlantaMan Active Member

    Hi,
    I am really stumped on this one.

    Below are pictures of my 1839 Coronet large cent, but I can't figure out if it's a) Coronet Head of 1838, b) Silly Head, c) Booby Head or d) 9/6.

    Here is what I have been able discern (as far as I can tell)...

    1) The shoulder tip does not extend beyond the back of the head/hair.
    2) The "T" in "Liberty" clearly does not come in contact with the hair.
    3) There doesn't appear to be a line under CENT on the reverse, but under super high magnification and if I squint a little I might be able to convince myself that there is a wisp of a line there although it's not as long as I would expect.
    4) The last digit of the date is a 9 but if I squint a little, I might convince myself that it's an extremely worn 9/6.
    5) Because of the wear, I don't see any design on the rim.
    6) Because of the wear, I don't see any beaded cords, but only some places where they may have been but even then, it doesn't look right to me.

    Would anyone hazard a guess as to what this is?

    Many thanks!!!!

    1839 over 6 - obverse.jpg 1839 over 6 - reverse.jpg
     
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

  4. Timewarp

    Timewarp Intrepid Traveler

    I'd go with head of 1838 beaded cords. Not Silly or Booby. (not expert opinion)
     
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  5. AtlantaMan

    AtlantaMan Active Member

    Thank you @SensibleSal66 and @Timewarp . I appreciate you teaching me how to fish. I looked at all the varieties using the comparison tool and then looked at various grades (G, VG, F, etc.) of the 1839 with head of a 1838 on another site to see how it wears. I can now just make out the beaded cords, but I needed to see how that feature wears in order to find it on my coin.
     
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