1794 large cent, help with sheldon #

Rob41281

any help is appreciated! thanks

Leiana

I know one of the diagnostics of Sheldon NC 3 is the one touching the hair.

-Amanda

Rob41281

i hope ur right with nc3 but i couldnt be that lucky to have 1 of 2 known.

Leiana

Well, that's one diagnostic. The reverse die is another diagnostic and there is no way I could tell you anything about that.

-Amanda

BigMoose

I don't have my attribution guide handy, but that looks like a Sheldon 60 or 61( same obverse for these two ).

Shamika

Actually, I think it's Sheldon 62 because of the stubby lower lock of hair. Could be 61, but definitely not 60 (berry configuration on right side is incorrect).

BigMoose

Shamika, it can't be an S-62--there is no wedge shaped defect at the back of the head just beneath the cap( S-62 is Maris's "Trephined Head".

Coxe

Looks like a Sheldon-60 to me.

Conder101

It's a S-61. LIBERTY down close to the hair says it is after S-44. The juntion of the hair and forehead is just about centered between the R & T. That tells me is is S-60, 61, or 63. It isn
t the fallen 4 so that eliminated S-63. next I use the point of the highest leaf om the right wreath branch. On S-60 it is under the center of the second S in STATES. On S-61 it is almost under the left edge of the bottom serif of the S. This is S-61.