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Re: Calling all EAC members. INFO on 1794 Head types.
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Calling all EAC members. INFO on 1794 Head types.
The Red Book divides the 1794 cents into Head of '93; Head of '94; and Head of '95. Unfortunately, the images in the Red Book and much of the info on the internet appears to be inadequate. Even the latest Large Cent reference seems to take this way of separating the '94's for granted. One EAC member directed me to Walter… -
Re: Calling all EAC members. INFO on 1794 Head types.
According to Sheldon: Head of '93: S-17 thru S-20 Head of '94: S-21 thru S-66 Head of '95: S-67 thru S-72 with the S-72 noted as the "exact head of '95". A side note, the heads of '93 have the highest relief of all of the 1794's and in high grades do not stack well like their '93 cap counterparts. Best, Jack -
Re: Calling all EAC members. INFO on 1794 Head types.
Here’s the way I look at it as a type collector. Head of ‘93 - Fairly low relief, lots of intricate, fine detail, usually not visible because almost all of them are worn. Probably a beautiful type, but almost unobtainable and certainly unaffordable for most collectors in high grade. Head of ‘94 - Highest relief of the… -
Re: Calling all EAC members. INFO on 1794 Head types.
@1630Boston, Thanks, that is one of the first things I copied off the net years ago. Color me stupid as I have found it is not very helpful to me as there is lots of overlap. Again, I'm sure there are many EAC members who can look at a 1794 Cent graded G/VG and ID the head type in seconds. So far, the best attribution…
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