Naming the nameless...Maris...the nondescript large penny...

RTS

Maris in the 1869 pamphlet Varieties of the Copper Issues of the United States Mint in the Year 1794 refers to his No. 25
as the Nondescript...





In the description he notes the Date, legend and cap resemble No. 18. Maris No. 18 which Maris refers to as
Venus Marina is Sheldon 32 seen below...



The Maris No. 25 is actually the same obverse as Maris No. 17 / Sheldon 28 pictured below which Maris
refers to as The Ornate...



From the Goldberg / Holmes sale pictured is Lot 48 Maris No. 25 / Sheldon 29...



The reverse as illustrated below has a long right ribbon and a long-tailed R in America...



I am not sure why Maris called his No. 25 the Nondescript as the reverse it seems would have lent a
better name...oh well...back to bed.

savoyspecial

i always look forward to your copper contributions on these boards.............those large copper coins from when our nation was young hold a warm spot for most of us

Sheldon once wrote:
...sooner or later, experienced numismatists, after trying other numismatic disciplines, had a way of returning to large cents

MidLifeCrisis

<< <i>i always look forward to your copper contributions on these boards.............those large copper coins from when our nation was young hold a warm spot for most of us >>


DITTO

RYK

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<< <i>i always look forward to your copper contributions on these boards.............those large copper coins from when our nation was young hold a warm spot for most of us >>


DITTO

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Me, three.

JRocco

Add me to the list and thanks for another 100% awesome post RTS

IGWT

The long-tailed R looks like the feet in your sigline.

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RTS

<< <i>RTS, I am new in reading your posts, are these generally coins that you own? >>



Unless otherwise noted in my threads the coins and literature I picture/reference are my own...I try to always credit coins I do
not physically possess but of course there may be errors over the course of my posts.

For example in the current thread the Holmes S-29 is not mine so I note its source as the Goldberg / Holmes Sale 54 whereas the
S-32 and the S-28 are mine so no credit is given.

ricko

Very informative... thanks, Cheers, RickO

jsf

yes, these posts are top quality and informative, even (especially) for us non-copper types.


the title was a bit gimmicky in this case, I thought our Costa Rican contingent had changed m.o. for a minute there.

DorkGirl

JRocco

<< <i>yes, these posts are top quality and informative, even (especially) for us non-copper types.


the title was a bit gimmicky in this case, I thought our Costa Rican contingent had changed m.o. for a minute there. >>



I love how RTS's off topic posts are still so on topic yet so many other
banana heads posts (never mine may I add ) that are on topic are still off topic.

Justacommeman

Being a designer by trade I always look forward to RTS's posts. They are stimulating. Thanks RTS for expressing your point of view.............MJ

LoveMyLiberty

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I love how RTS's off topic posts are still so on topic yet so many other
banana heads posts (never mine may I add ) that are on topic are still off topic.
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"Banana heads" ??? It's nearly Christmas!

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RTS

Thanks RTS, another thing that has me confused, are or aren't your coins Plate Coins?

The only way my coins will be plate coins is if mice eat the cookie crumbs off of them at night when I leave the office.

Justacommeman

<< <i>Thanks RTS, another thing that has me confused, are or aren't your coins Plate Coins?

The only way my coins will be plate coins is if mice eat the cookie crumbs off of them at night when I leave the office. >>




MJ

RTS

<< <i>those large copper coins from when our nation was young hold a warm spot for most of us Sheldon once wrote:
...sooner or later, experienced numismatists, after trying other numismatic disciplines, had a way of returning to large cents >>



I was told once with respect to music that as we mature we gravitate toward Beethoven's string quartets and never leave...I find early copper casts a similar spell.

Note: Beethoven's string quartets are Heavy Metal...don't go through life without listening.

StubbyMcNumbthumbs

Whenever I see "Maris" in the title, I instantly think "Roger - 61 in 61!"


Like many others, I too love seeing nice examples of early copper, and these are definitely nice. Good detailed information is always a plus.

Thanks for helping out with my continuing education!

Longacre

I always read RTS's posts and they are usually visually brilliant, in addition to being excessively informative.