Large Cent Attribution

Nice Classic! You starting an EAC type set or something? If so, it sure is coming along nicely! :thumb:

-Brian

 

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1821

 

That '21 has been cleaned, IMO. Color and surfaces do not look natural to my eye.

 

I agree with the cleaning. I think it still is a better date large cent.

 

Took me a while,but I thought I might reopen this thread with an 1807.

 

This one might be to worn for attribution

 

No - the 1803 can be attributed, but I am just not sure - I was thinking S-260. The 1807 looks like a S-276.

 

Thanks, do you want to see more?

 

Post away!!!

 

<br><br>Post away!!! I think you would be amazed at how little detail is needed to attribute some coins, that 1803 has plenty of meat. I have an s-178 with a slick back and a third of the details your 1802 has.

 

Yes, please continue to post pics! I've been out of the hobby for 20 years but am coming back, and my first love has always been copper.

 

Another 1803

Here is another 1803
Much more worn also feel free to shout out grades and cleaning issues

 

Nice - the 1797 looks like a S-120b.

 

This looks like S-120. On this, you need to look at the third side of the coin, the edge. There are two common edges, S-120a with a beaded edge and the slightly more common gripped edge S-120b with verticle marks which are much wider apart than the reeded silver coins or the S-79 Reeded edge Large Cent. A third edge or plain edge is speculated to possibly exist by Breen, but none have been seen. This would be difficult to determine by the novice or even a person with moderate background in the specialty since the beads in the beaded edge are very subtle.

 

I really can't tell. To the naked eye, it looks plain. All of these have been in a collection from the 40's.

 

Breen does mention several different edge types on the 1797 cents but I have never seen them except the occasional example on a high grade coin (And on few of those). I feel that the vast majority of 97 cents do have plain edges. I know my 120a and 121a do not show any trace of a beaded edge and when pieces are cataloged I can't recall them ever being called "beaded" edge.

 

A S-120 which appears plain is probably the S-120a then. The gripped edge is generally sharp, even on worn examples. I suspect a plain edge (as on NC-1) would only be determinable on a higher grade example.

 

Any ideas regarding grade/value?