This Large cent came to me as part of a pot in a poker game this week. It was accepted at $25 for the pot after consideration that it was between a Fr-2 and an FR-2.5 from the other players (this is not an endorsement of gambling). But with all that here is the coin, what we believed to be a 1798 with the reverse of 1797. We aren't sure what style hair it is, but if any of you large cent collectors want to chime in with a sheldon number feel free to.
Dang, How do i get into your poker games!? lol great lookin coin, just honest to god wear. very cool -Russ
I lean towards a S-174, mainly cause the C in Cent has a sharp point. I can't be real sure though. Nice hand to win.
I have a friend in Iowa...and I'd love to get into that game I bet you even bluffed them out to win that!
triple jacks double aces huh? lol Thats always my favorite win combo jack and aces. But regardless nice win, great hand.
That's a terrific prize. Should your conscience become troubled over gambling you can sent that little doll of to me as repentance.
I originally had a problem identifying it as a S-174, but I now concur. The break on the reverse is in a middle die state and the terminal state (which I used for comparison) has a strong Incusion of the top of Liberty's head up to the middle of the numerator which threw me off. The incusion of the obverse ribbon and the break between the left ribbon and the bottom of the U match. The inside bottom of the left foot of the N in CENT appeared damaged similar to the damaged N punch from elsewhere in the series, but in this case it may be post minting damage.
What Marshall mentioned about the breaks on the reverse (up to the left of the fraction causing the die to sink and the fraction to disappear, and the crack from the left ribbon to the U.) and the heavy die clash on the reverse. The die clash is what pointed me toward S-174, but other varieties might show clashes as well, but the crack from the ribbon end to the U clinched it. It is almost a perfect match for the coin pictured in the Breen book except the coin in the book doesn't show the sinking of the fraction as much.
What Marshall mentioned about the breaks on the reverse (up to the left of the fraction causing the die to sink and the fraction to disappear, and the crack from the left ribbon to the U.) and the heavy die clash on the reverse. The die clash is what pointed me toward S-174, but other varieties might show clashes as well, but the crack from the ribbon end to the U clinched it. It is almost a perfect match for the coin pictured in the Breen book except the coin in the book doesn't show the sinking of the fraction as much.
Wow guys, thanks for the assist. I am really just happy to have a pre-1800 coin in my collection. I think every type collector needs at least one.
