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This 1837 Feuchtwanger cent has lain in my collection for 32 years. For some reason I never bothered to investigate the variety. I guess I thought there was no such thing as Feuchtwanger cent varieties...my ignorance. Yesterday, somebody posted a Feuchtwanger Cent in one of the FB groups describing it is a scarce vatiety. Out of curiosity, I decided to investigate the example in my collection and try to attribute it. I learnt that there are 6 obverse dies which were paired with 9 reverse dies, yielding a total of 14 dies pairings or varieties. My example combines obverse 3 with reverse D. Obverse 3 is characterized by the 3rd feather (from the right) set clearly off the ground. Reverse die D is characterized by the 'O' in ONE CENT set clearly below the 'N'. Die pairing 3-D has a rarity rating of 7. Very rare. I am guessing the Sheldon scale is used. I only found two references for this variety on the internet. Make sure you check your varieties carefully!   Edited by GERMANICVS
12/11/2019 09:49 am
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Nice find. Looks like it needs a bit of conservation though? John1  |
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Absolutely John, As soon as I get back home I will take care of it.
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Very interesting ; Can you please check your E-mail .  |
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Attribution looks correct. Congrats on a rare Feuchtwanger variety!
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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What a beauty! One coin I have always admired but never owned myself.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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@mikev50, those are some really nice examples. Have you attributed them? I I I found this site to be very interesting with both the history of this coinage and how to attribute them: http://www.novanumismatics.com/feuc...marriages-2/@westcoin, thank you! I am thrilled that I decided to try to find out more about the example in my collection (after 32 years). It turns out it is a R-7 with less than 12 known. |
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There are a bunch of them for sale on ebay right now. I wonder how many of them are fakes? John1 |
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GERMANICVS - Thanks for sharing the photos of another beautiful coin. I've never heard of a Feuchtwanger cent.
I always say that I hope to learn something new each day and you've helped me today.
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Very nice!  |
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A beautiful coin, and a great post!
I have one Feuchtwanger cent in my collection, and I've always been fond of it.
Thanks for posting yours.
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checked the two I have.both are the 13 berry variety--thanks for the info-- Yes they are 13 berry varieties, but there are four different 13 berry varieties. Your first one is a 6-I R-1, and the other is 6-G R-3. |
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I have researched a little further for documented auction appearances of the Feuchtwanger 1837 Cent, 3-D variety. This is what I have found. (there is actually one more which appeared as part of a collection of Feuchtwanger 1C's).  I cannot say that I am not happy !  |
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