New 1816 Large Cent Variety with Counterstamp?? What is this?

Hi guys,

I think I might have found a new variety of an 1816 Large Cent---

Check out the relatively high "6" in 1816; it's also slightly far out; I can't find another 1816 like it, and it wasn't any of the Newcomb varieties. The middle part of the "6" is also pointing upwards, unlike a regular 1816.

Also there's some counterstamp that says "R." with some reeding marks on it.. don't quite know what that means or whether it adds or detracts from the value..

I've also included the PCGS example of a regular 1816 large cent that has the normal "6" in the date, that's a lot lower than the "6" in my 1816 large cent...

Can someone help me determine whether this is something new or if I'm just delusional? ;P

 

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I can't help you with the coin itself gradofan but the "R" is part of a counterstamp that is mostly off the coin. These old stamps were often made with raised letters in a saw-tooth or denticled depression which yours is. The denticles showing above the "R" and partially in front of it are part of the saw-tooth depression. The period showing mid-way up the back of the letter indicates that there is another initial or name that isn't showing because of a poor strike. The reverse marks were probably made with some type of tool applied by the same person who struck the stamp. Unfortunately, since the stamp is so poorly struck and can't be identified it detracts from the value of the coin. Good luck with the variety.

Bruce

 

Your coin looks like a N-6 and the PCGS coin is a N-4

 

I don't think it's a N-4 because of the low "1" and high "6" -- coinfacts N4/N6 doesn't seem to look like that

Also I just noticed a die-break in between the "1" and "6" that looks like a 1

Any help guys?? I'm seriously confounded with this coin!

 

I looked them over again and I'm going to stand by my attributions.