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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 1203394, member: 21705&quot;]Yes! The leaves at I(C) do just as you say. The inside pair across from them below (N)T also vary with the S-165 being more distant than either the S-166 or S-167. On worn specimens, this gap doesn&#039;t exclude S-165 because of copper movement on severely worn coins, but if the gap exists, it confirms the identification.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please note a common way of identifying letters when they appear more than once. (N)T identifies the T of CENT whereas (I)T would identify the T in UNITED, (S)T identifies the first T in STATES and (A)T the second T in STATES.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also like using the Holmes collection the way you use Largecents.net.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-165-R4-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-VF25_i8599326" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-165-R4-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-VF25_i8599326" rel="nofollow">http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-165-R4-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-VF25_i8599326</a></p><p><a href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-166-R1-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-EF45_i8599327" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-166-R1-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-EF45_i8599327" rel="nofollow">http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-166-R1-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-EF45_i8599327</a></p><p><a href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-167-R1-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-EF45_i8599328" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-167-R1-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-EF45_i8599328" rel="nofollow">http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-167-R1-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-EF45_i8599328</a></p><p><a href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-167-R1-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-F15_i8599329" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-167-R1-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-F15_i8599329" rel="nofollow">http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-167-R1-Style-II-Hair-with-Large-8-F15_i8599329</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I always sought to confirm attributions before making a purchase as well. It&#039;s prudent.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, I think that coin fits the description of the Frank H. Masters coin called VF20 with XF40 detail, porous and an obverse scratch. If so, it is (or was) tied for CC5.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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