1802 large cent ATTRIBUTION help (Pictures Added)

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• LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 23, 2012 3:45AM

  
  
  << <i>anyone able to tell me what the rarer varieties on an 1802 large cent are? which ones would hold a significant premium?
  and if possible how they can be attributed.
  thanks!
  Vbowling299 >>
  
  
  
  purchasing one of the early-date large cent books would be a recommended start.
  
  maybe do some google searching, scanning auction results etc
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• Moldnut Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭✭

  September 23, 2012 3:56AM

  First off, get yourself a copy of "Penny Wimsy". Ill tell you one 1802 that I like, its not rare but does bring in a bit of a premium. Its the S241 that has a stemless wreath, doubled fraction bar and an extra "S" under the last "S" in States.

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• Walkerguy21D Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 23, 2012 4:05AM

  I believe there are 20 Sheldon varieties of 1802 cents. The majority are R1 - R3 coins.
  This is probably also the easiest early date to find in nice shape (talking ~VF, not the high grade '97's from the Nichols Find).
  There are a few better varieties - an R4, an R5, an R6, and 1 NC I think. None of them are easy to distinguish, and less so
  via a posted description. The high R5 coin is generally seen with an obv die break from ~11 o'clock
  to 5 o'clock. An option to buying your book would posting some good pics on here and let the experts take
  a shot at attributing them for you.

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• Sonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 23, 2012 4:06AM

  I agree with your choice, Moldnut. The S-241 is a neat three-errors variety.

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• 1798CentCollector Posts: 736

  September 23, 2012 12:32PM

  Well, your photos need some work.....but it appears you might have an S-237 there. An R1 variety. The S-238 is actually the toughest 1802 Sheldon Variety at R4..... and the coin is not found in high grades. The top ranked example is only a 35 coin. There are some neat 1802 varieties and die states, such as the S-228, S-234, S-239, and S-240, and S-241. Excluding the NCs (Non-collectibles), there are no show stoppers in the 1802s. A few R3s, S-225,226,234,235,239, and 240. Premiums are to be had for choicer examples, later or terminal die states, and varieties like the S-238, where high grades are very scarce.

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• joecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭

  September 23, 2012 9:22PM

  I agree with 1798 - need better photos but looks like a 237.

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