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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 271266, member: 9270&quot;]I&#039;m trying to put together a typeset and the large cents from the 1816-1857 time period (Coronet) have me confused.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The basic question is, &quot;<b>What properly constitutes a typeset for these coins?</b>&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I started with a 1838 and a 1854.</p><p>I thought that took care of the Coronet large cents.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Then when I got to reviewing my set I discovered that it appears that 1837-1839 was a transition period between the Matron Head (1816-1835?) and the Young Head (1840?-1857).</p><p>So I purchased a 1820 to solve that.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>Coin World</i>&#039;s <u>Coin Values</u> indicates a design change in 1839.</p><p>So does the Greysheet.</p><p>The ANA Grading Guide shows the change in 1835.</p><p>And the Red Book uses the 1835 date too.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So combining all the references I have I see 3 groups:</p><p>-- 1816-1835</p><p>-- 1835-1839</p><p>-- 1839-1857</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Or are there really only two groups?</p><p>And the transition design (1835-1839) belongs with the 1840-1857 group?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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