Large 1c 1805 - attribute THIS !

Hey guys,

We had a good time attributing a nice 1803 large cent earlier. What a great way to learn about coins and sharpen the eye !

So tell ya what... I'll serve up an 1805 for ya. Anyone care to take a stab at the Sheldon number ?

This is photographed through a scratchy flip, so don't let that distract you.

Enjoy !

 

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Well - before I give it a shot I thought I would let you know that the slab scratches just ruin it. So you should probably just shoot it off to me. Sweet coin.

 

Okay - S- 267. Didn't think this date would take long.

 

WOW!!!
If it weren't for that big hit in Liberty's hair, I'd call it VF-30.
Even with the hit I think it would stay in the VF range.
I base that on the fact that the hit is in the hair and not on the face or in the fields where it would be more distracting.
Nice coin.

 

Well, that was easy. With only 3 varieties for the year, attributing an 1805 is a cinch.
A nice example by the way! I agree with Kangas VF-something. I wonder how the EAC guys would grade it.

 

She's beautiful.

 

He could have made it easier and given us an 1806 to attribute.

Nice copper! :eat:

Ribbit :goofer:

 

I would gladly offer up an 1806...

...except I don't have one. :crying:

 

I got it from an old-school EAC guy at the EAC Hootenanny - a very well-known name in the Copper Mines. He graded it net EAC 30, but I got a little better deal (including a trade-in / trade-up).

 

Yes, it is a big hit. For that reason, I pondered this one a while. But, as you say, it's less distracting in the hair. If I had thousands to plop down on a single copper, I could easily have gotten one without the hair shot... but I had already blown my mojo on a Big Prize, and this was the best within budget.

The other minor ticks are not a problem, since the coin is so much smaller than the photo.

One of the tie-breakers that won me over was the full legends.

I'll throw down a late Middle Date later. Those 1835-1839s fascinate me, as the bust evolves from Head of 1834 to Head of 1840 (with Sillies and Boobies thrown in).

I love you Copperheads ! :thumb:

Ricky B

 

OK guys, lets see if you can attribute this:

Nowhere near as nice as 900's 1805, but a tough one.

(H.T please abstain, at least for a lil while - you probably have the varieties memorized anyway!)

 

It's a reverse of 94 variety. :whistle:

Ribbit

Ps: I love it! :eat:

 

H-Toad is a Copperhead. Asking him to slow down is like taking food from a hungry dog* ! It ain't happenin' !







* that's a compliment, BTW :hug:

 

Hey!

I resemble that remark! :goof:

Ribbit

 

Whilst I & Eduard await someone to attribute Eduard's copper (I already know what it is), here's one for Eduard to attribute:





That should put a twist in your knickers!

Ribbit

Ps: Anyone else can attribute it, if you feel up to the punishment. :thumb:

Pps: It's an ET-LIR variety so that narrows it down. :whistle:

 

Someone needs to attribute Eduard's copper so he will then be forced into attributing mine. :goof: This wait is driving me crazy (crazier)! :goofer:

Ribbit

 

Ok H.T, that was really mean of me of depriving you of the pleasure, so please, go ahead!

(Also, i really don't have the slightest clue about Connecticuts anyway....)

With this one, i think i am done with the 1796's. I will now focus on trying to add a '94 head of '93 to my collection.

 

It's a S-112 and a high R-4 or low R-5. :thumb:

The Connecticut I posted is similar to your DBC. On yours, there are some leaves that are faint and hard to see and on mine, the colon & cinquefoil after AUCTORI are "missing" but that is most likely due to planchet defects and/or being struck off-center. :goofer:

Ribbit

Ps: It's a 33.43-hh.2.

 

BTW - the S-112 is the poster coin for 1796 DBC's on CoinFacts:

http://coinfacts.com/large_cents/dr...rge_cents/1796_draped_bust_cent_varieties.htm

Ribbit

 

Nice coins everyone.