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1805 C-4 or C-3?
Sheldon_Overton_Baby
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I am pretty sure it is C-3 but the obvious rarity of C-4 makes it worth it to get a 2nd (and 3rd, 4th, etc) opinion.
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I am pretty sure it is C-3 but the obvious rarity of C-4 makes it worth it to get a 2nd (and 3rd, 4th, etc) opinion.
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You have to show both sides. The 1805 C-2 and C-3 have the same obverse and different reverses. C-4 (large 5, stems) is an R-2 and not rare. C-2 is rare, and C-3 is very scarce.
In the early days of the Red Book, it has the wrong coin labeled as the “small 5” variety. These coins are confusing.
I posted the reverse which rules out a C-2. It is either a semi-rare C-3 or a common C-4 and not 100% what it is.
Sorry, but what you have is an 1805 C-4. Here is the 1805 C-3 that used to be in my collection. Note the bulge in the right field which is a diagnostic for the variety.
Here the picture from Cohen.
Here is the picture from Cohen for the 1805 C-4.