Haunting Newcomb #42 1851 Large Cent "Little Bit O Help"

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• MMMCOINSMMM Posts: 212

  November 9, 2009 12:20AM

  Bump,I need a little help here,thanks

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• Tdec1000 Posts: 3,852 ✭✭✭

  November 9, 2009 12:55AM

  Just fork out the dough to get it slabbed if you think it is the rare variety/type.

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• notwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭

  November 9, 2009 1:57AM

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• LoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

  November 9, 2009 2:03AM

  Send your questions & images to Bob Grellman. He may help you.

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• MMMCOINSMMM Posts: 212

  November 9, 2009 3:01AM

  Sorry,but I do not know who that is,thanks for the help tho.

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• LoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

  November 9, 2009 7:22AM

  
  
  << <i>Sorry,but I do not know who that is,thanks for the help tho. >>
  
  
  
  
  Look here

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• Ed1840 Posts: 355

  November 9, 2009 11:45AM

  I have an older edition of Newcomb, it doesn't have #42, but your coin is very close to #1. Hope this may help.

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• joecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭

  November 10, 2009 10:00AM

  Have you had an expert look at it? I would, not to mention investing a few bucks in Grellman's book.

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• MMMCOINSMMM Posts: 212

  November 10, 2009 10:04AM

  I asked,And they said it was a #1.Which to me is quite confusing,as in the cherrypickers guide it shows a #42,but in the cherry it says that only a 42 has lines that go away from the E in one.as the #1 does not.I dont have the newcomb book to see the difference.So I cant compare them,Thats why it haunts me.The information is conflicting.

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• sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭

  November 10, 2009 7:32PM

  you have a coin struck from the same obverse die
  
  but a different reverse die than in the 42
  
  
  
  
  
  
  a link to similar coin sold at HERITAGE

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• MMMCOINSMMM Posts: 212

  November 11, 2009 12:55AM

  From what I see in the book it looks the same.It would be great if someone could show the difference.Because in my eyes in my book its a 42....

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• Barndog Posts: 20,516 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 11, 2009 12:57AM

  bring it to a major show and hand it to a copper dealer for the best opinion and likely a very good explanation

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• MMMCOINSMMM Posts: 212

  November 11, 2009 1:23AM

  There are none around.It would be great if there were.

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• Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 11, 2009 2:28PM

  
  
  << <i>I have had this coin for years,and every now and again it haunts me,calls my name & says "I am a Newcomb #42". I dont specifically Like to have coins put in plastic.And every time I look at this cent,I think "Kids college fund".Due to the fact its so rare.So maybe someone can help me out here.It shows all the diagnostics of a #42,maybe another eye can see what I do,Maybe they see something different. Any help on diagnostic & maybe even a price is greatly appreciated.
  
  Lines going left to top on the "E" in one on the reverse
  
  3 diagonal lines on obverse left side
  
  Lines going down towards star from curl in hair
  
  doubled one at lower portion
  
  obverse line going left from rim towards star
  
  spike in upper chin going left ,and one in lower chin towards neck
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  Cool.

  
  
  Hoard the keys.

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• Mercury10c Posts: 2,958

  November 28, 2009 7:21AM

  
  
  << <i>Because in my eyes in my book its a 42.... >>
  
  
  It's a N-1. No question about it.
  Like sinin1 said, the same obverse die was used for both
  N-1 and N-42, and a different reverse die. I'd price it at
  $100-$200.
  If you doubt my attribution, send it to the man who wrote
  the book: to Bob Grellman, PO Box 161055, Altamonte Springs,
  FL 32716.

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• MMMCOINSMMM Posts: 212

  November 28, 2009 2:09PM

  Looks like the case may be closed.

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