1812 Large Cent .. Variety Experts .. Help !

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• MikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭

  September 20, 2008 12:53PM

  The area around 2 looks to be a little strike doubling. The areas around the stars look to me like a lamination/planchet problems.
  
  In short, looks like a 289 to me.

  Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.

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• Ken1796 Posts: 145 ✭✭

  September 20, 2008 12:56PM

  
  
  << <i>The area around 2 looks to be a little strike doubling. The areas around the stars look to me like a lamination/planchet problems.
  
  In short, looks like a 289 to me. >>
  
  
  
  
  Hello ... I don't see strike doubling as the separation is significant.
  
  Thanks

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• MikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭

  September 20, 2008 1:32PM

  Doesn't appear to be significantly separated from the photos, it appears slight and shelf-like to me, just like strike doubling would. That, and everything else points to a 289.
  
  Are you suggesting that you have a never-before-described die state with a repunched 2? I suppose it is possible, but I would be VERY surprised. That said, my knowedge of this series is eclipsed by a great many people....
  
  Respectfully...Mike

  Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.

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• Ken1796 Posts: 145 ✭✭

  September 20, 2008 1:45PM

  
  
  << <i>Doesn't appear to be significantly separated from the photos, it appears slight and shelf-like to me, just like strike doubling would. That, and everything else points to a 289.
  
  Are you suggesting that you have a never-before-described die state with a repunched 2? I suppose it is possible, but I would be VERY surprised. That said, my knowedge of this series is eclipsed by a great many people....
  
  Respectfully...Mike >>
  
  
  
  Hello Mike ... Thanks for the info. Not sure what happened to this coin, especially the left stars. The 2 could be doubling but I see quite a bit of separation under magnification plus the "line" is also thick instead of flat???
  
  Thanks
  

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• 1798CentCollector Posts: 736

  September 20, 2008 2:13PM

  Hard to say with actually seeing the coin, but I'd tend to agree with Mike's observations. A repunched 2 would make it a new variety or should I say NC, and highly unlikely that that that discovery would have eluded the copper community until now. If you are convinced it's a repunched numerial contact contact Bob Grellman for attribution and an opinion.

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• Ken1796 Posts: 145 ✭✭

  September 20, 2008 11:08PM

  Hello ... as requested, images updated.
  
  Thanks

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