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Assistance with identifying the Sheldon variety of this 1794? Liberty Cap Large Cent
Davidk7
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I bought this on a whim to practice attributing Large Cents but have so far been unsuccessful. To me it looks like a head of 1794 but I can't even be too sure on that in this grade. I've seen some of these get attributed when I thought the coin was toast so I am deferring to the large cent gurus! Thanks in advance
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Definitely a head of 1794.
Did not study it close yet but my gut impression is it could be a Sheldon-21 or 22, which are relatively common.
The PCGS site has an online book that can be of use in attributing. There may be other online sites that are better for attribution. The copper experts can likely identify this instantly.
I don't see a photo of the S-21 in the listing. Possibly a page missing.
Here is the S-22:
https://pcgs.com/books/earlycents/1794/14
"To Be Esteemed Be Useful" - 1792 Birch Cent --- "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin
Without the date, and no distinctive die breaks and minimal reverse detail, it will be very difficult to attribute.
It’s not a Gardner Head or Head of 95, and almost certainly one of the earlier or middle Sheldon varieties, S-42, or earlier, but not a Head of 93, so after S-20.