1803 large date/small fraction?
Willymac
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Ok folks - did I get lucky here?
Small date large fraction on left - what about right one?
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Willymac
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It's a sm date sm fraction.
The 1803 on the right is a large date, small fraction and I hope I am right, for you.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Me too!!!
Here is another view of the 2 next to each other - the one on the right looks like a large date….but I know what my eyes want to see
Another shot to compare - sorry this is exciting
Maybe it is after all. Good luck!
I think both pieces are Small Dates.
"You can't get just one gun." "You can't get just one tattoo." "You can't get just one 1796 Draped Bust Large Cent."
I think it’s an S-260. An R.1 coin.
Edited to add: I was looking at the coin on the left.
Smitten with DBLCs.
I believe the one on the right is an S-256 (R.3).
Smitten with DBLCs.
Looks like S-256 to me.
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If this fellow says it’s an S-256, I’d bet money on it.
You are much too kind. I make mistakes all the time - just ask my wife…
Smitten with DBLCs.
Far smarter folks than me have spoken. I would believe their assessment.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Yeah I noticed that to - 256…..darn
Tough coin that one - 1803 "Large Fraction/Small Date", S-264.
My CQR (2011) says it is R-4+ and prices it much higher that the "Large Date/Large Fraction" S-265, which is a R-4.
I have never really understood the very large value difference between these two.
I was able to cherry-pick an S-265 a few years ago - came very close to the S-264
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I once had an S-265 that I sold to raise funds for an enormous Seated purchase. Even though it had porous surfaces, I wish I had it back, as they are tricky to locate.
The S-264 is a rare coin, and it has always been very expensive. Most of them are in poor condition. I do not have an example to show.
Another 1803 variety that proved challenging to locate was S-249, corrected fraction. The corrected fractions from 1801(S-221) are available, but the 1803 eluded me for a long time.