1855 Braided Hair Large Cent - Wondering About Variety

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Blastenpene4 Pillar of the Community United States 959 Posts	Posted 07/26/2023 6:47 pm So this coin has been cleaned and that's a big problem, but my question is about the variety. Seller's pics. Appears to me to be an N6/R3, but the doubling on the reverse is much more pronounced than in Grellman's book. He mentions the berry being doubled to the left of the "C," but not the other doubling on the "One Cent." The "O" looks like die doubling - it has depth. Just wondering... Edited by Blastenpene4 07/26/2023 6:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/26/2023 6:56 pm Can't help, but I see a poorly-cleaned coin here. Report this Post to the Staff
Blastenpene4 Pillar of the Community United States 959 Posts	Posted 07/26/2023 7:02 pm This isn't one I'm thinking about buying; this is one I'm trying to learn something from. Yeah, it's pretty much abused. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 07/26/2023 7:10 pm @blas, since your question really seems to be more about the variety than the grade, I've moved this thread to the appropriate subforum. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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