Can any of you Sheldon guys ID two dug Liberty Caps?? First three pics#3 Next three pics #7. I thought one may be an R-5. I'm also trying to determine a value..... Thanks for any help. Dave
Someone should definitely respond that is more experienced than I, but it looks like a good challenge! Is that a die crack on Liberty's bust on the first coin? That would appear to be a very prominent identification feature. I believe the second coin is 1794 bust of 1795, but I am not entirely sure...
Also, Largecents.net is a good resource, especially the "Personal Collection" and "Photo Index" sections. It may be helpful first to identify if you think each coin is head of 1793, head of 1794, or head of 1795, as that may narrow down the search range. Also, making note of any die markers you see (die cracks, clashing, etc.) here would most certainly be helpful for your identification. Good luck!
Thank you. I had that site on my desktop before cooked my old computer. I have the Little Sisters book for my half cents but I don't dig up many half cents. I just got this one back from NGC. It's one of my favorite finds- 1797 C-9
That is a very nice example of a C-9! it actually looks pretty good. For the cents, I would need better pics, specially of the reverses.
I think the first cent you showed is an S-46, rarity 3. The key diagnostic for the reverse is a "crossed" E in CENT, which I think i am seeing. At first I thought S-45 which is R5+, but some details do not match, and I could not see a lump in the left bow which is a diagnostic for the variety.
