Can you attribute this 1853 Large Cent?

DAM

I can't find any information on it. It appears there was a 5 punched a little high.

Thanks!

jbsteven

what is that above the 5?

airplanenut

I call it "copper" Is that a good attribution?

shylock

DAM -- I know didly about Large cent varieties but yours appears to be an N-15.

shylock

PS: Description (from a Stacks catalog) "1853 N.15 (CQR R-4). Curved Line at 5. A curved line like the top of an errant `5' appears above the definitive `5'."

DAM

Paul,

Thanks for the link. After comparing the images, I conclude they are the same variety. Trying to use the Newcomb book; United States Copper Cents 1816 - 1857, can be a test of ones' patience.

I much prefer the books Noyes did, his have images, good images!. The problem is, Noyes didn't do the years after 1839.

shylock

Dam - that's an impressive Two Cent set you have, enjoyed the images.

I was surfing the web tonight and stumbled on a much clearer (but smaller) image of an N-15 on Early American Auctions site.

Conder101

Forget Newcomb. If you are going to be attributing late date cents (1840 - 1857) you need the Grellman book.