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OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 05/01/2013 02:18 am It's an 1816 N-3. Currently R-4, but I'd say it's a bit closer to R-5. This one even has a hole for easy carrying. Couldn't pass up for the price. http://cgi.ebay.com/161012202469 Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 05/01/2013 02:22 am Very nice pickup! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18645 Posts	Posted 05/01/2013 11:19 am that's better than a sharp stick in the eye... Report this Post to the Staff
thestew Valued Member United States 202 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 2:49 pm Very nice! Report this Post to the Staff
Tetromibi Valued Member United States 53 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 5:12 pm What's the R-4 and N-3? Are they varieties or something? Where could somebody look up information no those? Report this Post to the Staff
XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 6:53 pm I believe R-4 means rarity 4 and N-3 means newcomb variety 3 Rarity is measured on a scale of 1 to 10.1 (or sometimes just to 10) http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Features.aspx?page=7a A rarity of 4 means there are an estimated less than 5000 in existance while a rarity of 5 would mean there is less than a thousand Report this Post to the Staff
Penny Guy Pillar of the Community United States 531 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 6:59 pm Tetromibi: Early coin dies were produced in such a fashion that each die was slightly different, thus many years later researchers were able to catalog the coins struck by those dies. For middle date (1816-1839) I can recommend two books that can help you with attributions. "The Cent Book" by Jjohn D Wright "United States Large Cents" by William C. Noyes A word of caution, these books are somewhat expensive, so if you have an interest in early copper you should join Early American Coppers (EAC)( http://www.eacs.org/ ), and as a member you can get good discounts on books. Report this Post to the Staff
FinanceGuru Valued Member United States 337 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 8:30 pm I love Large Cents. So far, it's probably my favorite piece in my collection. Report this Post to the Staff
inventor719 Valued Member Canada 189 Posts	Posted 05/02/2013 9:04 pm Nice coin but, too bad it has a hole. Report this Post to the Staff
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