What Type Is My 1800 Draped Bust Large Cent?

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mooretr6 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 3:05 pm I have this draped bust from my late dad's collections and I understand there many types. Most of the ones I saw for sale had a type indicated. If anyone out there can determine type by photos and/or some idea of value, I would appreciate. Not sure if it is worth 30 dollars or 300 dollars Many Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 3:48 pm I don't know what you mean by "type." There were die varieties of the 1800 large cents, but they all fall under the Draped Bust design. There was a Type I and Type II bust introduced in 1798. It is most easily spotted by the presence or absence of a curl on Ms. Liberty's neck. See if you can spot the difference. 1797 large cent, "Type I." 1903 Half Cent, "Type II." Report this Post to the Staff
mooretr6 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 3:58 pm Thanks. I appreciate the input. Report this Post to the Staff
mooretr6 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 4:01 pm I believe mine is a type 2. Yes, I was mistaken in what I was asking on the first post. I meant varieties. Not sure if mine has enough detail to determine. Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 4:36 pm It might have enough detail, but determining the Sheldon variety of 1800 large cents is challenging as I learned from experience when I owned a very nice example many years ago. A large cent expert might be able to attribute your coin, but I would not even attempt to tackle it. I know a great many things about U.S. coins, but assigning die varieties to U.S. large cents is not one of my strong points. Edited by billjones 01/31/2017 4:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mooretr6 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 4:43 pm Thanks billjones. I have looked at the photos and it I cant even determine it with excellent coin conditions. Thanks for the input Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 9:58 pm Very nice coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Omegaraptor Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 01/31/2017 11:01 pm Probably a $30 coin as it is right now, but if it is a rare Sheldon variety it could be worth more than 300 dollars. The odds of that are very low though, but it can happen. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/01/2017 12:30 pm Can't be sure but I think it may be an early die stage of S-203. Report this Post to the Staff
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