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jerryc39 Pillar of the Community United States 3160 Posts	Posted 01/08/2014 10:43 pm I did not bid on this coin because I just got Grellmans book tonight and was not sure about this coin. It looks like it could be an N-42 based on the vertical lines by the letter T on cent on reverse. If it is a N-42 I should have bid on it. R-6 Here is the coin. Maybe someone more knowledgable than me can confirm. One thing that might disqualify it from that is it might have a repunched 8 in date. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1848-Braide...047675.l2557 Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/08/2014 10:56 pm Based on some very_peripheral research, I'm seeing N-40 (same reverse). The serifs/crossbar on the 4 are telltale. Report this Post to the Staff
jerryc39 Pillar of the Community United States 3160 Posts	Posted 01/08/2014 11:10 pm my book shows N-40 has a repunched 1 with extension of upright below. I do not see that on the picture. Also those vertical lines on reverse are different in my pic of reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/08/2014 11:27 pm Quote: my book shows N-40 has a repunched 1 with extension of upright below. I do not see that on the picture. Also those vertical lines on reverse are different in my pic of reverse. Like I said, my research was tentative and if anything I looked at on Heritage was misattributed, I'm wrong. Have a look at the two (huge) sets of images of those varieties presented here: http://www.early-copper.com/1848.html With those both on my monitor for side-by-side comparison, the only bothersome factor is the overdate you mention. Otherwise, the "heaviness" of the N-40 date punch compares quite favorably with the ebay coin - the serifs are noticeably thicker. Not really sure what to think about it. Report this Post to the Staff
jerryc39 Pillar of the Community United States 3160 Posts	Posted 01/08/2014 11:56 pm the lines in the N-42 coin on the Large Cent site look different than the ones on the coin I submitted. This attributting stuff can be tricky! Report this Post to the Staff
jerryc39 Pillar of the Community United States 3160 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 12:16 am not sure if I am seeing all digits of date repunched but could it be an N-3? Report this Post to the Staff
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