Need a Sheldon description please.

spinaker2000

Bought a Lg cent for my collection, what is the description of a S-76b? and where can I find this information in a publication?......Thanks.

Placid

They sell a book here.

Sorry I don't have it Link

Kejun99 can probably tell you.

spinaker2000

thanks for the link, is that a good price?

just found this one too! ebay

Placid

No idea about the price. Check at amazon.com for the book they usually have about the lowest prices if they have it.
If not snag the one on eBay.

Coin Finder

According to my new Walter Breen book on these coins the S 76b is 1795 large cent with a plain edge. It is a R 1 coin and is the most common of all Liberty Caps. There are 9 die states. Tey were struck in Dec 27th thru 31st of 1795 and delivered Jan 1 1796. A good handful of mint state coins exist.

Tbig

spinaker2000

Thanks Tbig, that's what I was looking for. Now to buy the book!

Conder101

S-76b Obverse: Tip of 5 pierces bust (on S-73 the 5 iswell away from bust, on S-78 the 5 is close but not touching, S-74 & 75 the entire top of thr 5 is enbedded in the bust. S-77 has same obverse)
Reverse: ONE CENT high in wreath. (it is completely above the lower two inner leaf clusters. The inner leaves are almost vertical and it almost looks like the two leaves are holding up the denomination.) On the S-77 ONE CENT is well centered in the wreath and the two words are almost a letters height apart.
Edge: plain S-76a has a lettered edge. There are some S-76b coins struck on unlettered thick planchets intended for S-76a These are very expensive