Jun 27, 2011 · Like State Quarters, lots and lots of people were trying to put together a date set but they were frustrated because they could simply not find a Large Cent dated 1815. The reason was - no Large Cents were struck in 1815 but most people did not know that. There was no Red Book back then that would have told them there were no 1815 Large Cents ...

Sep 30, 2023 · About 40 years ago, the first book was published on Two Cent Piece varieties. I had a Mint State 1872 piece. There were only three varieties listed for that date. I spent over an hour trying to figure it out. Finally I did. There was a tiny mark on the scroll where “In God we trust” is that was diagnostic mark.

Feb 11, 2012 · I just did a little more checking and I am pretty sure it's an N5. To confirm you can check for crumbing inside the E in CENT, a lump (which I am pretty sure I can see) on the bottom of N in ONE, and two more lumps on the bottom of E in CENT, see the Holmes coin:

Jul 3, 2018 · Usually the 1845's are rather crude, but I have seen some excellent altered 1813's. Surprising these altered coins can sometimes bring some pretty good money. I find it surprising because you can still get an 1845 cent pretty cheap, alter …

Oct 10, 2019 · The hardest part about ID'ing large cents is the positioning that is used without some sort of graphics to show where say left of center is. I have the hardest time with the point of the bust markers. Since, I am looking for all die pairings for 1852 this may be easier for me than say collecting one of each year.

Dec 29, 2022 · For instance there are fifteen Newcomb varieties for 1845 Large Cents. And those fifteen 1845 Large Cents show variety numbers ranging from R-1 to R-6+ (Source: the Noyes books). But there is only one price line in the Greysheet. An R-6+ definitely has more value than an R-1. And I think the Greysheet value is for the lowest rarity. 4.

Jan 23, 2012 · I'm bumping this old thread since I found it on a google search when looking for info on a coin I have. It looks to be the same variety 1845 Straits Settlements / East India Company One Cent. I also think it is a contemporary counterfeit. I made this comparison photo to demonstrate the differences.

Mar 27, 2015 · 1845 large cent Braided Hair N-09 r.r.2 XF Extremely Fine $ 56 1845 large cent Braided Hair N-10 r.2 VF Very Fine $ 55 1846 large cent Braided Hair Small Date N-04 r.1 F Fine $ 35

Oct 4, 2017 · A real 1815 cent would easily reach 7 figures. The 1793 would be well over 250k in that shape and that 1808 would be a new die marriage worth 250k+ as the rare 1808 C-1 sells for 100k with like 5 known. So you would be looking at a …

Jan 17, 2014 · Hi guys, Recent ebay pickup. Haven't gotten it in-hand yet but it looks pretty good from the photos. Nice color, minimal wear, a few nicks on the...