1797 Draped Bust Large Cent - Sheldon 130 or 131?

InGodWeTrustCoins

Have been trying to identify if this is the 130 or 131. The only thing odd about it is the extra die cud (circled in red). I have been unable to find a matching example with that cud.

Aotearoa

I believe it’s an S-131 and what you’ve circled is simply damage. See also Ms Liberty’s chin for further damage.

opportunity

It is 100% the S-131. Need a book? lol

Aotearoa

@opportunity said:
It is 100% the S-131. Need a book? lol

I agree that it's a slam dunk but no need to be snarky.

Comment retracted. See post below with thanks to Greg.

InGodWeTrustCoins

Thank you @Aotearoa! I truly appreciate the help.

SimonW

@Aotearoa said:
I believe it’s an S-131 and what you’ve circled is simply damage. See also Ms Liberty’s chin for further damage.

Damage? What damage? 😜

I don’t know anything about the varieties, is this a rare one?

Aotearoa

@SimonW said:

@Aotearoa said:
I believe it’s an S-131 and what you’ve circled is simply damage. See also Ms Liberty’s chin for further damage.

Damage? What damage? 😜

I don’t know anything about the varieties, is this a rare one?

Neither the S-130 nor S-131 is rare. Both R.2 coins.

golden

Ouch.

Walkerguy21D

@Aotearoa said:

@opportunity said:
It is 100% the S-131. Need a book? lol

I agree that it's a slam dunk but no need to be snarky.

I don’t believe he’s being snarky at all; he recently published a book on these and he’s merely dropping a hint for the op that if he’s in the market, he knows where to get one.

Aotearoa

@Walkerguy21D said:

@Aotearoa said:

@opportunity said:
It is 100% the S-131. Need a book? lol

I agree that it's a slam dunk but no need to be snarky.

I don’t believe he’s being snarky at all; he recently published a book on these and he’s merely dropping a hint for the op that if he’s in the market, he knows where to get one.

I can read it that way. Probably unrealistic to expect the inside joke to be understood but I’ll retract my complaint nonetheless!
(I’m a longtime EACer and didn’t get it…)

Walkerguy21D

@Aotearoa said:

@Walkerguy21D said:

@Aotearoa said:

@opportunity said:
It is 100% the S-131. Need a book? lol

I agree that it's a slam dunk but no need to be snarky.

I don’t believe he’s being snarky at all; he recently published a book on these and he’s merely dropping a hint for the op that if he’s in the market, he knows where to get one.

I can read it that way. Probably unrealistic to expect the inside joke to be understood but I’ll retract my complaint nonetheless!
(I’m a longtime EACer and didn’t get it…)

No worries, my EAC friend.
There is plenty of snark on this forum, so not surprising many would take it that way!