Am I missing something here?

tlhoy

Look here

Is this an 1834 small 8 & large stars = $25 ?

Placid

$180?

jeffnpcb

It looks like a Large "8" to me only because it looks more symetrical than a Small "8" piece. Also, it is medium letters and not large! Red Book shows a price of 150 in G-4! Go figure!

kranky

14 different bidders on the first day!

lathmach

This is the most common variety of 1834. The bidders can't know the series to be bidding this coin up this high.

Ray

tlhoy

I thought it might be a large 8 but it doesn't look right. (bad pic!)
The 8 is shorter than the 1 + the 3 is bigger than the 8 + Extra space between the 1 & 8 = small 8 ?
I'm am by far NO expert, I just fell in love with Large cents and I'm trying to learn to identify them.

Thanks for your help

lathmach

<< <i>I thought it might be a large 8 but it doesn't look right. (bad pic!)
The 8 is shorter than the 1 + the 3 is bigger than the 8 + Extra space between the 1 & 8 = small 8 ?
I'm am by far NO expert, I just fell in love with Large cents and I'm trying to learn to identify them.

Thanks for your help >>



You don't need get all this scientific in determining the variety.
This variety has star 10 lower than any other 1834.
The stars are counted from the lower left around to the lower right by the way.

Ray

Conder101

1834 small date large stars N-1 Rarity 1. Coin has some problems, $25 might be a bit generous. But it looks like it may be a early die state (Crack through stars 2 - 13 is faint) which might be a little more desirable but probably nowhere close to $180. Yeah , you are missing something. Be glad.

razorface1027

He or She's blowing smoke up somebody's wahzoo...0 feedack!...Hmmh, I have to say it's a set-up for potential suckers...