Large Cents

On a buying spree. 1796 that's about to be busted out of prison. A little TLC to slow down corrosion. Placement of the date makes for easy ID.

 

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Nice S-97. It's funny but I've got my eye on a S-98 which is misattributed as a S-97.

 

Here's a 1796 that's one that was in my grandfather's junk box. Is it a s-92 or a NC1? Not much left of the reverse.

 

I'm coming up with the S-110.

Check out the location of the right ribbon on the reverse relative to the fraction bar and right 0. Then look at the numerator toward the left side. Then look at the left stem and the distances from the the ribbon below and the leaf above.

On the obverse, check out the distance and angle from the 7 to the Hair/Drapery intersection, then the distance to the 9. Check with the distance of the 6 to the bottom of the drapery.

 

This one is giving me a headache. After looking closely at the date, the 96 are connected by a crack. This crack appears from the top of the 6 to the bust. The 9 on the s-92 is a little higher than the S-110. Thank you so much. This one has bothered me for years. I didn't have a S-110 yet so that's good.

 

I got it this evening. I feel sure it is the S-98 rather than the s-97 with the 1 too far left of the Hair/Shoulder intersection and the 6 too low for the S-97.



I'm not quite sure whether it is Fr-2 or B-1. But at least it is identifiable.

 

I also received this 1797 this morning. I has captured my interest because the bottom of the I appears to be too low for any of three known obverses paired with Reverse G according to my comps I use for attribution.

Close examination of photos in Heritage Archives appear to show several of the S-126 with this characteristic, though certainly not all, and in different die states (both with and without the crack in the right field). I'm intrigued about why this is so.

An additional intrigue is the edge shows evidence of reeding and raised "pellets or welders beeds" which describe edge V and Breen mentioned at least one known in his description of the S-126s. To show this would require a much better photographer than myself.

 

A new 1797. Moderate Environmental Damage and a punch on the reverse at the ribbon knot, but good detail other than where axial misalignment is expected (last two digits and the tip of the bust).

 

I received this coin this afternoon and was pleasantly surprised to find it had Edge V, the partially reeded edge, rather than the typical edge IV or plain edge. Breen mentions one owned by Robinson S. Brown, Jr. in Die State II and this also appears to be Die State II. Others had been reported with Edge V including one by Dr. Harry Salyards.

 

I guess I'm back to just missing. I just came in second on a mislabeled 1797 S-124 marked as 1796.

 

A bit of a surprise. A vastly overvalued offering turned into a fair purchase after a couple of counteroffers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222454115542?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

I purchased it for $120, which would still be too high if not for the variety. I already have this variety in VG7 on a smooth chocolate planchette, but I seem to find varieties in pairs.

 

Pretty good price for a 1796.

 

New Purchase:



S-149 and properly attributed by the seller.

This variety was called R7 in both Early American Cents 1793-1814 and Penny Whimsy. Breen listed it as R5+ in 2000. In the last ten years, it has been called R5+, R4+ and R5, in that order so census info is inconsistent.

It will be hard to grade because the axial misalignment seems worse on this example than on similar coins of the variety. I don't think it's due to more wear. The planchet appears nice with no obvious distractions or marks.


The examples I see in the Heritage archive seem unduly harshly graded for coins with both hair detail and drapery detail.

 

I just noticed I failed to attribute it as the S-105 R5-.

 

I'm experimenting with a new digital microscope on my S-32 Die State I to see if I can produce images and a format I like.

Is this one good for presenting a coin? All comment, whether affirming or critical, are very much appreciated.