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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like a 9 to me also.........
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Germany
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I believe it is an 1808, Sheldon 277. The reverse of the O.P coin is not that used in the only die variety for 1809.
S-277 obverse also often has a missing 1st. star, like the O.P coin
I would post a picture of a S-277 but I don't have one small enough (300 KB) to post in this forum. Please google 1808, S-277.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Looks like a 9.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Germanicvs is correct, has to be 1808. I looked it up like he said. That big die crack on the reverse is a dead giveaway.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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I will assume you are correct... Given the odd look around the number, I have to assume someone tooled the 8 into a 9.
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I looked it up and the reverse is a match for the 1808. I am glad I didn't spend a lot on this purchase. Another lesson learned about dates that look damaged, they could be tooled. Thanks for all your responses, it really helps to have knowledgeable collectors to get feedback on posted questions.
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Germanicvs is the man. So very knowledgeable and I continually learn from him. His collection is beyond incredible.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Thank you, @52Raymo for your kind words.
I may know a thing or two about early American coppers. However, the real expert was the gentleman who posted here a few times up to about 4-6 months ago. I forget know what his name was, but I was continually learning from him.
(pity he seem not to post anymore).
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I am glad I didn't spend a lot on this purchase. An inexpensive lesson then. The coin is great for educational purposes. I am sure it will help someone else here in the future.  Quote:
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However, the real expert was the gentleman who posted here a few times up to about 4-6 months ago. I forget know what his name was, but I was continually learning from him.  |
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nice work on this coin Germanic |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice work, GERMANICVS. Errers and Varietys.
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Yep, the reverse crack is the diagnostic for the 277 aka the 12 star obverse. Your coin represents the 12 star LDS variety well because star 1 appears to be entirely missing.
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Here's the 1808 Sheldon-277.  ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Looks like a match! Thanks
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