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Enough Here to Tell what year this Large cent is ?

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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    i don't know if there is enough there, but i'll guess 1815
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,758 ✭✭✭✭
    1794?
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,406 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not from what I can see. There is not even enough to tell it has the style I or style II (extra curl at the neck) hair. Perhaps someone who is great at doing Sheldon varieties could pin it down, but I need more than what is here. I have attributed dateless pieces by Sheldon variety, but this one is too far gone for me.
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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,094 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>1794? >>


    I think I can safely eliminate that date as an option....along with '93, '95, and all large cents minted after 1807.
    But I'm guessing that doesn't really help the OP image

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  • sniocsusniocsu Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭
    This is either a 1796 or 1797 (maybe 1798 as well, but doubtful). I do not have my book in front of me but know you can get a variety out of it. 1799 and on is out.
  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    Amazing! How can you tell?
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,758 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Amazing! How can you tell? >>



    On the reverse, look at where the T in CENT touches the leaves. Also look at the shape of the bow below CENT and the length of the fraction bar in 1/100. The spacing in LIBERTY and a few other features help as well. If I had my copy of Early Amercan Cents with me I'm fairly sure I could determine the date. I guessed 1794 just to keep the thread on the front page.

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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,758 ✭✭✭✭
    Reviewing my variety book, it's definitely not 93, 94, 95. It also does not appear to be 96. 97 and 98 look probable.

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