~~~Feuchtwangers~~~~~ for the Weekend!

ambro51

Im starting to like these very circulated one cent pieces....they just exude an old rustic charm....the alloy wore well, they look as good as an old buffalo nickel....

variety 1A I grade this as G6

THEGENERAL

Broadstruck

1837 Feuchtwanger Cent, HT-268 / Low-120 Variety 6-I, German Silver.

ambro51

Variety 6G ~~a NewP off ebay~~ I think the 6G is underappreciated rarity wise, some sources place it as an R1, others as an R2, one fact is that the NGC census has 150 or so 6I, but only 33 6G. Also strange is that the G reverse does not have the die cracks that it exhibits on both the obv. 3 and obv. 5 varieties....especially since some suggest the 5 and 6 obverse pieces were struck civil war era...... then we have the 3 obv. which when coupled with the G reverse, show the G reverse is a later die state with a large crack, as in the coupling with the 5 obv. yet, on the 6 obv. coupling, this one, the G reverse die is in perfect condition, without the die crack. Bowers records these die states in his book (more adventures with rare coins) but does not go into depth to interpert the various meanings these couplings may have as to the chronological sequence of the issues, which is still a mystery with only a few dated references to their issue during the era, and none of these of course refer to any specific variety. I would love to know which variety was the type that was distributed to mint and congressional officials along with his petition.

so many questions....

6G, uncertified but looks AU58 to me Though as Broadstrucks 6I illustrate, these pieces can have stunning fields. But, a lot of 6 obverse pieces have striated and poorly alloy mixed planchets. The metal shows flow lines easily, and often the letters are bifurcated

Walkerguy21D

Just one lowly example:

ambro51

This one certainly seen a lot of commerce. How many years after 1837 did it circulate? Certainly an "Odd Duck" maybe these were well known in New-York City for many years...and were accepted until possibly 1857 or even the civil war era?

HT 262 New York Shield I grade this one VF30 Planchet defects holed