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JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 01/29/2007 11:17 pm I just purchased this 1838 Large Cent at a local coin show. The cent has a die crack extending through the date as well as a die crack extending down from the upper rim at about 1:00 down to the bun. The star directly behind the bun appears to be doubled as well. Any variety info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, JimR Report this Post to the Staff

Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 01/30/2007 08:10 am Jim, I tried to attribute this one for you, but was unsuccessful. The later date cents are harder to attribute than the older ones (at least for me). Report this Post to the Staff
AuldFartte Pillar of the Community United States 830 Posts	Posted 01/30/2007 1:06 pm Jim, you have an 1838 N-4. The die cracks are the main identifiers for this variety. Nice looking one, too !!! Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 01/30/2007 5:46 pm quote: Jim, you have an 1838 N-4. The die cracks are the main identifiers for this variety. Nice looking one, too !!! Thanks for the variety info Auldfartte and the attempt to Susanlynn. Is this a particularly common variety? Does it add any additonal value to the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
AuldFartte Pillar of the Community United States 830 Posts	Posted 01/31/2007 1:15 pm Jim, the R-1 rarity is considered common. This variety is readily found in all grades, so there is no additional value. I just like the die breaks Susan: There is a book that will aid greatly in variety identification of the middle dates. It's called "The Cent Book 1816 - 1839" by John Wright. It has outstanding photos and descriptions, and makes attributing these a real pleasure. The book is advertised in "Penny Wise" all the time. I got mine directly from John. He's a great guy. Edited by AuldFartte 01/31/2007 1:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 01/31/2007 5:40 pm Thanks again. I got some books to buy. Report this Post to the Staff
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