The Collaborative "Virtual 7070" Type Set Project

OK, everybody, that concludes the half cents, and now it’s time to move into the cents, specifically the large cents.

Our first large cent in a Dansco 7070 album is the Draped Bust large cent (1796-1807).

Much as I love this type, I do not presently own a decent one in my collection, though I’ve had some in the past.

Currently all I have is this holed 1798 in my holey corkboard collection.





Let me also share this amazingly well-preserved 1798 Sheldon-166 cent that was dug by my local detecting Buddy, Billy R.

Several 1798 S-166 coins have been found in this local area, for some reason. The prominent reverse die crack is the notable feature of this variety.

 

Here are two more I owned in the past. I’ve never owned a problem-free example higher than VF, though I’ve had some “details” coins up into the XF- to AU-details range.

 

Post it anyway, and I can try to tweak the lighting on it.

 

Hm. Not much I can do with those, I’m afraid. Here’s a small tweak- a little brightening and sharpening.

That coin deserves better pics. It’s right in the range of what I’m looking for, too: a 1798 in F12-VF30 range, and straight graded.

 

Now it’s time for the Classic Head cent (1808-1814).

I currently lack a decent example of this type. In fact, the nicest problem-free example I’ve previously owned was a PCGS F12, for which I no longer have pictures.

So again I’ll fall back on my holey type set on the corkboard, where this 1814 is pinned.

 

Yes, they’re tough, and due to something with the purity of the copper stock used in the planchets, they’re even tougher to find in a nice problem-free state with decent surfaces. Most come pretty rough.

Yours has environmental damage like most, but for a “details”-graded coin, I think it has nice eye appeal.

 

That one's low grade, but wholesome. I like it. I like the 1812 dated coins in general.