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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;beef1020, post: 2457181, member: 24544&quot;]Excellent first late date purchase, and I think you did very good on the price!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>This is similar to the N-8 variety, but it is an N-26.&nbsp; The 1 in the date on the N26 is into the bust while on the N-8 it is slightly lower.&nbsp; But the easiest attribution point is the small cud over star 3.&nbsp; There are some additional attribution points on the reverse as well.&nbsp; The N-8 is R1 (common) while the N-26 is R3 (scarce), although not scarce enough for a price premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>It sounds like you are getting into late dates, and if so you really have to purchase the Grellman attribution book.&nbsp; Newcomb is a nice historical book to have, and the fact that it was handwritten makes it that much more charming to me, but as an attribution guide it leaves a ton to be desired.&nbsp; It&#039;s very difficult to use, missing some later discovered varieties, and wrong on some attributions.&nbsp; There are multiple &#039;varieties&#039; that Newcomb labeled which are really just different die states of other varieties. Grellman is leaps and bounds both easier to use, much more accurate, and much more thorough.&nbsp; They really don&#039;t even compare, although I will not be getting rid of my Newcomb.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grading from photos is hard to do, especially when you are talking about the difference between AU and MS, as the difference really comes down to luster break on the highest point.&nbsp; With that said, you should look at the highest points and see if you can spot the difference in luster between the protected areas, like in between LIBERTY, and the highest ridge of the coronet.&nbsp; It may be the case that this coin is too dirty to really see any luster at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>All in all, I think it&#039;s a great coin, and MS or AU the price is good!&nbsp; Way to go!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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