coinnut, those are very nice! I am also a big fan of 1839 Large Cents. The Christian Gobrecht designs of this year are very appealing. I have been able to find really nice examples of the Head of 1838, Silly Head, Booby head, and Head of 1840 varieties. Have never found a really appealing 1839/6---suspect I will have to settle for a nice, clean VF example.
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Very nice coins! The nicknames "Silly Head" and "Booby Head" never really made much sense to me. The differences from the normal head of 1838 are obvious enough, but the Silly Head doesn't really look silly, unless the slightly high poof in the hair and more forward flare of the LIBERTY band are considered silly. And the hair going through the shoulder is a booby, then I guess terminology has changed significantly since the varieties were named.
Nice overdate there Lance. I've been waiting to find one in a high grade but I'm pretty sure that ain't gonna happen. I've read that the terms "Silly Head and Booby Head" date back to the 1860's.
Outstanding pieces! My initial foray into copper was assembling the major transition varieties from 1835 to 1843, and 1839 is my favorite date as well. The last coin acquired, as expected, was the 39/6, a respectable (commercial) VF20 from an old collection that I got first shot at. I've seen some nicer VF30 coins at large shows, but at nearly 4X what I paid for my VF20, I need to stay happy with what I have.
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I knew it would happen.
It's strange that all the other varities exist in unc but the overdate is is hard to find above fine.
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Now, how about that head of '40? And a 39/6? Mine don't measure up.
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Nice overdate there Lance. I've been waiting to find one in a high grade but I'm pretty sure that ain't gonna happen.
I've read that the terms "Silly Head and Booby Head" date back to the 1860's.
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My initial foray into copper was assembling the major transition varieties from 1835 to 1843, and 1839 is my favorite date as well.
The last coin acquired, as expected, was the 39/6, a respectable (commercial) VF20 from an old collection that I got first shot at.
I've seen some nicer VF30 coins at large shows, but at nearly 4X what I paid for my VF20, I need to stay happy with what I have.
Lance, that Head of '40 looks familiar