Indian Head Cent Experts - Is This 1864-L ?

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• EagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 4, 2018 1:25PM

  No. Rounded bust point. 1864 No L

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• 1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 4, 2018 1:30PM

  Well I got THE Expert................thank you. I suspected that.

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• RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 4, 2018 1:41PM

  The "L" (when present) is on the ribbon under the lowest feather. It is also rotated 90-degrees so the base is on the left.

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• 1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 4, 2018 1:43PM

  @RogerB
  Thanks for the information, I enlarged the bust because there is too much wear to discern the 'L'.

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• BillJones Posts: 34,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 4, 2018 2:06PM

  @RogerB said:
  The "L" (when present) is on the ribbon under the lowest feather. It is also rotated 90-degrees so the base is on the left.

  Even when the coin is well worn, an 1864-L Cent will usually have a little lump of metal in that area.

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• 1630Boston Posts: 14,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 4, 2018 5:01PM

  Thanks @BillJones

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 5, 2018 6:29AM

  Great responses... and fast... One of the great things about this forum.... Cheers, RickO

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• TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,624 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 5, 2018 7:51AM

  I don't think it will CAC, but am far from an expert. Colonel ?

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