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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;justafarmer, post: 2710233, member: 3926&quot;]I am venturing into new territory here – Large Cents that is. Alan Turing is not returning my calls and I need some help cracking the Large Cent Code</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This post contains the following images</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cad Tracing of 1819 Large Cent Small Date of N4 and N10</p><p><br /></p><p>Cad Tracing of N4 overlaid onto image of 1819 Large Cent Small Date N3</p><p><br /></p><p>Cad Tracing of N4 overlaid onto image of 1819 Large Cent Small Date N4</p><p><br /></p><p>Cad Tracing of N4 overlaid onto image of 1819 Large Cent Small Date N9</p><p><br /></p><p>Cad Tracing of N4 overlaid onto image of 1819 Large Cent Small Date N10</p><p><br /></p><p>Cad Tracing of N10 overlaid onto image of 1819 Large Cent Small Date N9</p><p><br /></p><p>Cad Tracing of N10 overlaid onto image of 1819 Large Cent Small Date N10</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Cad tracings were overlaid onto the images relative to the first “1” in the date.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The N4 Cad tracing overlay of course matches the N4 image.</p><p><br /></p><p>The N4 Cad tracing overlay also matches the N3 image</p><p><br /></p><p>The N4 Cad tracing overlay does not match the N9 image</p><p><br /></p><p>The N4 Cad tracing overlay does not match the N10 image</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The N10 Cad tracing overlay of course matches the N10 image.</p><p><br /></p><p>The N10 Cad tracing overlay does not match the N9 image.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Large Cents are identified by a (N#, R#)&nbsp; reference – what do these mean and how do they relate – to the coin itself? I just don’t understand the code</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Of the 4 different coins 3 have differing spreads in their date. So why are all four classified as small date? Is this based solely on the actual size of the numerals used in the date punch as opposed to the spread of those numerals?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On the surface it appears N3 and N4 are the same obverse (well at least have common lineage through the point the date and stars are added to the die). It is my understanding in 1819 these design elements were added to the working die.&nbsp; So what is it that makes them different?&nbsp; Are large cents attributed, identified and cataloged to die state and stages?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for your help [ATTACH=full]611868[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]611869[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]611870[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]611871[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]611872[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]611873[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]611874[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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