Small, Medium, Or Large Date Large Cent?

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Shirayasha Valued Member United States 141 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 10:11 pm I believe I have a small dated large cent, can anyone else give me their opinions of what size date of the 1846 large cent I have? they have three different sizes of the date in this year.. Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 10:21 pm Welcome to CCF!..Looks like a small date to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Shirayasha Valued Member United States 141 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 10:27 pm Thanks for the welcome! glad to have someone else's take too Report this Post to the Staff
Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 08/28/2012 11:03 pm First... to the Forum! Second: Your 1846 Large Cent is a Small Date. The closed 6 and the way it leans to the right are dead give-a-ways. I seem to recall about 60% of the 1846 Large Cents are small dates. Examples with which to compare: 1846 Large Cent (Small Date) 1846 Large Cent (Medium Date) 1846 Large Cent (Tall Date) Edited by Moe145 08/28/2012 11:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 08/29/2012 11:37 am Nice comparative pictures, Moe145! Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 08/30/2012 5:32 pm One thing to look for on the medium date is that the 6 has no lean and has a larger opening. In the small date, it either leans or is almost closed, like an 8. There are a few small varieties that are close and hard to distinguish. The tall is easy to tell because the 1 goes almost from the dentils to the UBA. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/30/2012 6:37 pm Another way to identify the three date types is by the crosslet on the 4. On the small date it is equal in size above and below the crossbar and is not joined to the foot of the 4. On the Medium date it is slightly longer below the bar and is joined to the foot. On the tall date it is noticeably larger above the bar coming to a point and leaning slightly right, once again it is not joined to the foot. Report this Post to the Staff
Shirayasha Valued Member United States 141 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 03:11 am thanks for all the help guys, I'm certain its a small date now. I wish I could have gotten my hands on that valuable tall date though Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 10:49 am Tall date isn't too tough to get. Just keep looking. It's the medium date that is harder to find. Report this Post to the Staff
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