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KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 05/29/2010 11:55 pm Hello, This is my most recent purchase off ebay. I think I got it at a decent price, but where do you think it would grade at? Thanks for your input. Report this Post to the Staff

delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 12:05 am My best guess is VG-8, and it may be a 51/81? =) Report this Post to the Staff
KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 12:37 am That's funny you say that because when I received it, theere was a piece of paper saying it may be an overdate. How can there be a 51 over an 81? Wouldn't that mean that the die was used for 1881 and then used again for 1851? That doesn't make sense to me. It seems backwards. Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 07:26 am There are 45 varieties listed for this coin. Do some research, Kis....see if yours is a variety, common, rare, or scarce. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 5:42 pm VG8 swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 10:58 pm I did some prelim research online to try and identify which variety this coin could be but didn't find any pictures or descriptions which could help me identify it. Does anyone know a good book or other resource that I can use to ID this variety? I looked at some other 51/81 overdates but didn't find any that matched. I think the biggest trait that will help me ID this is that the 5 seems to be connected to the hair of the bust whereas other coins have a gap. Any help is appreciated. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 05/30/2010 11:07 pm Try this:http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cent...e_cents.html Bottom left of page. Some of these books can be pricy but worth it. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 05/31/2010 9:44 pm Unfortunately I went there first, but I didnt' find any pictures or descriptions to help me. Are there any books that concentrate on the subject? Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 05/31/2010 9:56 pm F-12, maybe some issues Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 05/31/2010 10:14 pm KisNap, there are no pictures of books on Tom Reynolds site, but I can assure you, he is one of the most respected early copper specialists I have had the pleasure of meeting. The books on his site are among the best there are. You should drop him an email with a specific question or better yet, an image of your coin. He has helped me attribute a couple Colonials in the past. http://www.earlycoppers.com/ swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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