I found this in a bag of coins I have had for many, many years. My eyesight has become so poor, I can't even tell if this is an "L' or not! What do you think? Thanks, guys and gals!
Yes it is an L. Some 1864 bronze cents have a letter "L" which stands for "Longacre", the designer's initial. The "L" is turned sideways and is located on the obverse in Liberty's hair to the right of the ribbon and hair curl just below the feathers. The 1864 "L" variety also has a pointed bust, the area at the base of Liberty's neck pointing left. The more common 1864 cent that has a rounded bust does not feature the designer's initial
