Can anyone point me to a good resource for varieties on these? This coin has been begging me for attention and I just do not know anything about them tbh. Any help is appreciated,thanks
Looks like the coin took a few hits, some of them sharp as in the lower left segment of the 8. Good pics.
it definitely has seen better days....just trying to learn more about it tbh. From what I understand it is a 1837 with the head of 1838...which doesn't add much value,if any.
Try this website for a start. Large cents have a myriad of varieties throughout the years they were minted. Several books exist that are very specific as to die pairings and die varieties. https://www.usacoinbook.com/coins/217/large-cents/coronet-liberty-head/1837-P/all-varieties/
UPDATE "The Cent Book". Indicates for 37-12 that the "1 is faintly recut at stand and peak and 8 strongly recut at lower left." Also Re Rev: "Fis boldly doubled...Almost the entirety of E can be made out in the wreath below e in AMERICA" Boldly doubled F E in the Wreath below the E in America date
From John Wrights The Cent Book 1816-1839 (copyright 1992): The OPs coin looks like Die Marriage N-12 with Obverse 10 and Reverse H The characteristics I cannot make out from the coin photos are underlined. Obverse: BHC: Gap at Brow "Hair cords are strings of beads...There is an open gap between the browlock and the coronet above. Coronet tip is not as sharply pointed as on other beaded cord dies. A continuation of its leading edge would be well into *6. The date is moderately spaced, with 1 faintly recut at stand and peak, and 8 strongly recut at lower left. Lowest curl is about centered over the 7. IB and ER are joined, with weak upper left serif on E." Reverse: SL: Accessory E "Letters of legend are small. Key leaves point PC, SPC, NC, PC. F is boldly doubled, the original punch tilting left. Almost the entirety of an E can be made out in the wreath below E in AMERICA. Small bold center dot with a tiny weaker chip to the right of it." Comment: I cannot make out any evidence of the Accessory E on the reverse and this is diagnostic of this reverse. Might be coin's condition or the photographs. Obverse 10 is the only 1837 that Wright lists as having recut date numerals. If I've mis-attributed this, I would appreciate a correction to further my knowledge.
I thought that might have been it but never having seen it before I didn't want to say I'd seen it. Unlike Bigfoot which I swear I saw at a frat party in 1971.
