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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 24557252, member: 101855&quot;]Dr. William Sheldon, who wrote the classic book on early American large cents, built a collection of the various colors copper could take. He called it “autumn leaves.” The coins ranged from a really nice, nearly mint state early large cent to many colors of copper corrosion. </p><p><br /></p><p>He gave the set away to an interested collector many years ago. Since then it has changed hands a few times. The last I knew a dealer had who wanted a number in the six figures. It was so overpriced that I didn’t even file it in my brain.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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