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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 4742577, member: 78244"]I cherried this as being high grade with crappy pics for $20 along with another 3¢. While I was taking pics, I noticed a 180° reverse rotation and a bold clash in this rotation. That was exciting and super unexpected.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1159205[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This one I bought in a lot of cheap 1700’s large cents. I attributed it when I got it, and it turned out to be a TDS 1797 S-125, which is an R.5. That’s one of my favorite varieties because of the bold clashing in front of the neck and the fact that the whole coin was basically swollen.</p><p> [ATTACH=full]1159207[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1159206[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This one I initially bought on impulse because it kinda-sorta looked like NC-1. It was later obvious that it was S-121. In-hand, the edge was plain, making it S-121a. This coin is Breen Die State I, and S-121a is unknown in this die state, so it is the discovery coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1159210[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1159209[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, this was bought in a random group of large cents. It does not match any known variety.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1159211[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1159213[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 4742577, member: 78244"]I cherried this as being high grade with crappy pics for $20 along with another 3¢. While I was taking pics, I noticed a 180° reverse rotation and a bold clash in this rotation. That was exciting and super unexpected. [ATTACH=full]1159205[/ATTACH] This one I bought in a lot of cheap 1700’s large cents. I attributed it when I got it, and it turned out to be a TDS 1797 S-125, which is an R.5. That’s one of my favorite varieties because of the bold clashing in front of the neck and the fact that the whole coin was basically swollen. [ATTACH=full]1159207[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1159206[/ATTACH] This one I initially bought on impulse because it kinda-sorta looked like NC-1. It was later obvious that it was S-121. In-hand, the edge was plain, making it S-121a. This coin is Breen Die State I, and S-121a is unknown in this die state, so it is the discovery coin. [ATTACH=full]1159210[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1159209[/ATTACH] Lastly, this was bought in a random group of large cents. It does not match any known variety. [ATTACH=full]1159211[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1159213[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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