Large cent Help

BIGDAVE

I looked and found a picture of a 1851 n-36 on heritage and it is the only one I found that has the Date postion and the two blobs of metal i have circled.
what other things should i be looking at (i Know it is not the N-36 )
sorry i onyl have a small camera,

LanceNewmanOCC

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late-date large cent attribution in my opinion, especially for circ coins is hands-down the most difficult attribution work i've done to date

having said that there are a small percentage that are easy, but it is probably a 90%-10% scenario.

why do i say all that you ask? well what you are asking of us from small images is something there is a 90% chance or greater, no one will most likely be able to answer, especially without a reverse image

with obv/rev dies being shared, this obverse could be very well used with a large amount of marriages making our effort to assist you a brutal at minimum and impossible at maximum goal

having said all that, it can probably be done, but i shall not attempt without a reverse image

and a side-note, your image looks clear enough that you can enlarge the original unedited image, if you set your camera to maximum resolution so that it may make our task that much easier and thusly will

make someone more likely to attempt. hope it helps.
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BIGDAVE

What newcomb numbers does this obverse share ?
on the rev i find nothing but a line over the o of OF

Sonorandesertrat

Try N-21---this one also has blobs of metal, including one at the tip of the curl at the base of the neck. But, you need to post a pic of the reverse too.

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>Try N-21---this one also has blobs of metal, including one at the tip of the curl at the base of the neck. But, you need to post a pic of the reverse too. >>



i concur. i figured it is possibly this one but i don't like speculating and i don't have large enough images or enough images to go anywhere accurately with it
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LoveMyLiberty

I agree it seems to be N-21 with two lumps near curls and it
should have a die line over the EN in CENT.
The N-36 may only have one lump at the lower curl.