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Hello all, newbie here, but hopefully will be visiting more often as I have started getting into the coin buying/selling market My name is Matt I have an 1819 Large cent here, Large date, and wondering if this is the 9 over 8 variety I read the forums, and on the back the wreath ends halfway through the S and the bottom left corner of the F as well Please help and thanks again     Edited by mrm143
10/03/2013 5:03 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes it ts, the position of the leaf below the second S in STATES is diagnostic.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Cool LC! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Matt Nice large cent.  There are lots of us copper nuts here. I look forward to seeing more posts from you. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Edited by cipster
10/04/2013 10:26 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Welcome...Very nice first post!
So many large cent varieties, so little time (and $$$)
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New Member
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What does diagnostic mean, as far as the S goes?
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New Member
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*** Edited by Staff - Please Review the rules that you agreed to when you registered. ***
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Pillar of the Community
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What does diagnostic mean, as far as the S goes? Multiple dies were used each year and there are differences in alignment that allow us to identify the specific variety number for example N-1 through N-10 in the 1819 cents. Diagnostics are the facts that allow us to identify the specific dies used to produce the coin. On the obverse its the alignment of the stars to the dentils (lines along the edge). On the reverse its how the letters align to the leafs. The D of United, second S of states, F of OF, and C of America. There are other diagnostics that help identify the variety but these are the basic ones. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Edited by cipster
10/04/2013 12:30 pm
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So this would be an N1? Yes, N-1 Rarity 1 (Common) Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Pillar of the Community
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Welcome, Matt. Astute find there, you made. I've long been partial to the overdates; and, especially so in the large cent series. They make for a presentable mini-set of sorts. Happy hunting!
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New Member
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Thanks everyone... I am going to be listing for sale, so if anyone is interested, I am going to go ebay |
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New Member
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Not 100% sure on the rules, but coin is on ebay, and if given the OK, I will list the item # Don't want to step on any toes, I just got here LOL |
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Bedrock of the Community
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As cipster said every die has certain features or diagnostics which are used to identify the particular die. But as I was using the term, it meant that the position of the point of the leaf below the second S ONLY appears on the N-1 variety and that positioning specifically identifies, or is diagnostic of the N-1 1819/8 variety. Once you see that positioning you are done and you don't have to check any further to identify the variety.
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