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1796 Draped Bust Large Cent S-103 Liherty (I Think...)

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 Posted 11/25/2016  9:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TypeCoin971793 to your friends list

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Your initial attribution of S-101 is correct. R5- is the commonly held consensus for scarcity. This is a nice example and extremely attractive!


The first thing I saw was the reverse of 1794, which limited the possibilities to only a few varieties. Then the right side of the T was to the right of the front curl, narrowing it down to S-101 and 103. At first, I couldn't see the inverted B under the B, so I assumed it was 101. But the 6 is too high for a 101, so it must be 103.

That is my logic. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
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 Posted 11/25/2016  9:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bandsdean to your friends list
S-101 as per The Dan Holmes collection...

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 Posted 11/26/2016  12:10 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add paralyse to your friends list
Nope, you're right, TypeCoin. I went back through Sheldon again, then compared it to a few known examples, and you've got the 103. It's a bit tricky to distinguish the two since they share identical reverses and the obverse PUP's are not visually distinctive between Sheldon's 11 and 13 obverses except for the obvious H/B in LIBERTY on the 103. The wear on the obverse on your example makes it hard to discern the shape of the B/H.

The 103 is the scarcer of the two LIHERTY's. Both 101 and 103 are R5-, so it's still a great score, no matter what!
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 Posted 11/28/2016  07:34 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TypeCoin971793 to your friends list
Thanks all for your opinions! I will update this thread with in-hand photos and what I eventually do with her.
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In-hand pictures. The obverse scratches were a surprise and disappointment.

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 Posted 12/08/2016  1:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jerryc39 to your friends list
I would be sorry about scratches as well. Keeping it or returning it?
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Definitely keeping, and probably selling.
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I might be inclined to contact the seller and mention the scratches, and see what they say.
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 Posted 12/09/2016  10:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bandsdean to your friends list
Oh that is a dissapointment for sure. I had high hopes for this one. Best of luck in selling it.
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Already have an offer for more than double what I paid. We'll see if I get anything better... Haven't turned them down as I may not get anything better in the next couple weeks.
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Just sold this coin to Chris McCawley for $800.
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How much did you pick it up for?
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You guys will find out in Guess the Price - Season 61.
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NOT cool, Type Coin.
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