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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 969239, member: 66&quot;]The study of edge dies is rather complicated.&nbsp; First you have to consider that more than likely multiple sets of edge dies had to be used.&nbsp; Second that apparent differences in size of letters, if slight, could result from how deeply the letters were impressed into the edge.&nbsp; Differences in spacing could be from different dies, or it could result from slippage of the coin between the edge dies, or if small could be the result of die wear to the edge die.&nbsp; And finally you have the problem with the large cents that large numbers of high grade coins are not available for examination and edge die identification.&nbsp; The researchers who studied and identified the edge dies used on the Capped bust halves didn&#039;t have that problem, better grade coins are readily available.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If there are distinct differences in lettering font used on the edges that would probably be identifiable.&nbsp; But on the heavily worn and often &quot;damaged&quot; edges seen on the early large cents it would be very difficult.&nbsp; And if I was trying to compare edges I would stack the coins&nbsp; so the words were lined up and shoot the photo.&nbsp; Having them in different images and with different rotations so you see a word straight on on one coin but obliquely on another makes comparison even more difficult.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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