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Poll Question
For the purposes of filling the proper slot in my 7070, does my Silly Head count as a Braided or a Matron? If it's a Matron, I have to choose between it and my 1818 N-10. If it's a Braided, I can have both. I already know what I'm going to do, but I want to see what the membership thinks.   Results
| Matron Head. Braided begins in 1840, Silly! |
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23% |
3 Votes |
| Braided Hair. It's braided, ain't it? |
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38% |
5 Votes |
| Send it to me, and you won't have to worry. |
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38% |
5 Votes |
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Total Votes: 13 Counted
Last Vote:
07/16/2007 10:58 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sure was tempted to select the last option...  Unless the RedBook is "whack", and we know it has it mistakes, I don't know why you couldn't call this a Braided hair, which is what I selected. It states that Braided hair goes from 1839-57? The mintage for 1839 Braided are included in the "all kinds" part of the 1839 Modified Matrons. So maybe yours is a Modified Silly Braided Matron Head with it being the only one reported so far!!!! |
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My 7070 starts the Braided Hair Coronets at 1840. Maybe they're whack.  |
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Forum Mom
United States
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I believe the "Braided Hair" refers to the braiding of the hair from the forehead down to the hear. In that case, this is definitely a Matron Head. This does not have braided hair anywhere on it. |
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Forum Dad
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ok, so are there 1839 Braided heads? Just curious what exactly the RedBook is saying.  |
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Ok, so are there 1839 Braided heads? Just curious what exactly the RedBook is saying.
Yep. That design appeared on a couple varieties of 1839's, along with Silly Heads, Booby Heads...it was an interesting year. Actually, I believe 1839 deserves its' own line of 3 or 4 holes in a 7070. After the Forum Parents' clarification, I have to wonder if this coin has a home in a 7070 at all. It ain't Braided, it sure as heck ain't a Matron, in the pre-1836 "longshoreman" sense....maybe they should do an 1836-1839 hole instead of lumping them all together. See, here's the problem. The 1818 definitely goes into the 7070, because otherwise I have to do a set of MS Large Cents. However, if the 1839 doesn't go in too, I have to do a set of AU Large Cents. I'm not selling either coin, and the only justification to keep them singly is for the typeset. Help? |
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Pillar of the Community
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Not sure the small size "help" is really much of a distress call. Having said that, as my good friend Jake Blues would say, "it looks like you're up "stuff's" creek".  I understand your dilemma not to sell either coin. Selling is completely different than donating though, and I sure could find a nice place for either.... BTW, aren't there blank Dansco pages? I think you should add a page with every version of 1839's, to include the braided 1839, silly, booby. Doesn't seem you'll be able to put a very high grade 39 over 36 though.... Edited by tights24
07/04/2007 8:01 pm
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Forum Mom
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I believe that the 1839 design reflected a modified Matron Head, though the Red Book doesn't really go into much detail on that. I agree with you, Dave, that there should be a couple extra slots for this transitional year. There is the head of 1836 which is a Matron, the head of 1838 which is also a Matron, the Silly and Booby heads which are really their own design and can't be considered Matron or Braided. There is also the head of 1840 which would be a Braided Hair. It certainly can be confusing. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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"I'm not selling either coin, and the only justification to keep them singly is for the typeset." Dave, Dave, Dave...there is never a need to justify having a coin!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Definite Matron Head, modified.
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Forum Dad
United States
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A true 1839 braided hair...  Got it in change at the WaWa this mornin'.  |
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A true 1839 braided hair...
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Got it in change at the WaWa this mornin'.
Good thing I wore my boots today. |
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Posted 07/04/2007 6:16 pm
