Dan769 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Does anyone know of a variety of a large cent from 1854 with a weak struck date? Bought one off of Blackhawk and is a very nice coin with XF details, but with a very weakly struck date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuldFartte 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Dan, there are 29 varieties of the 1854 according to Grellman's book, but I don't see any where a weakly struck date is an indicator of variety. Any other significant traits? Die breaks, repunches, anything like that you can see? If not, maybe post a high resolution pic of both sides and I'll see what I can do with it. The late dates are sometimes VERY hard to attribute, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Art 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Dan, there are 29 varieties of the 1854 according to Grellman's book, but I don't see any where a weakly struck date is an indicator of variety. Any other significant traits? Die breaks, repunches, anything like that you can see? If not, maybe post a high resolution pic of both sides and I'll see what I can do with it. The late dates are sometimes VERY hard to attribute, though. What he said ^ | | Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LostDutchman 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 It could just be struck through something....grease or something like that....the large cents are notorious for that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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AuldFartte 0 Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Dan, I tried to figure it out for you, but couldn't. The attribution features for the late dates are VERY small things like die polish lines that can't be seen with the naked eye, precise positioning of the numbers in the date, etc. It takes either seeing the coin in hand, or higher resolution and larger sized photos (of both sides - the reverse has differences, too) in order to properly attribute the coins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BiggAndyy 0 Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I dunno, if you look at the "type" specimin at coinfacts http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents/braid...t_varieties.htm it looks like it also has a weakly struck date, perhaps that is a feature of all the 1854 large cents? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Art 0 Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I really don't have anything to add on attribution. It is quite difficult. For a very modest fee -- like $1.50, you can send the coin to Bob Grellman and have it graded and attributed. I understand that he'll be at FUN but I don't know if he'll do grading/attribution at the show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuldFartte 0 Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 For a very modest fee -- like $1.50, you can send the coin to Bob Grellman and have it graded and attributed. I understand that he'll be at FUN but I don't know if he'll do grading/attribution at the show. Now, there's an excellent idea. Bob Grellman is the master at late date attribution. He literally "wrote the book" on the subject. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Art 0 Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 You may want to bring this coin to FUN. Bob Grellman will be there and you might get him to attribute it at his table. He's a really nice guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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