1797 Large Cent for Study- Sheldon 136

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  1. Jack D. Young

    Jack D. Young Well-Known Member

    I own two examples as imaged; one severely scratched, the other surface “challenged”. Appearances of the two seem pretty different, but looking beyond the surfaces common “circulation” marks show between the two, as well as minor differences when compared to a known example, such as hair and ear detail and berry shape/ size.

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    The Coin Week research article can be found at: https://coinweek.com/recent-article...97-s-136-large-cent-1-page-attribution-guide/

    Best, Jack
     
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  3. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    The first mark I noticed was the one halfway down the front of the neck. And the hair strands are too fat. They are supposed to be crisp on the style 1 hair.
     
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  4. Jack D. Young

    Jack D. Young Well-Known Member

    Several details were apparently retooled on these- probably in the actual source coin which remains at large! A friend and fellow EAC member had a third example at the recent EAC Convention in Michigan.
     
  5. Jack D. Young

    Jack D. Young Well-Known Member

    Received my 3rd example from a friend and EAC member after the EAC Convention. Image attached:

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