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hello this is coin week editor charles morgan today we're going to look at major collectible varieties of 1794
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cents coin collectors studied and catalogued varieties of early dates since long
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before dr william sheldon published his landmark book early american sense in 1949
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but it was sheldon's perspective on the series his cataloging system and his
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follow-up penny whimsy published in 1958 that revolutionized this collecting
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today we're going to run down each of the collectible 1794 cent varieties
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early copper collectors use the sheldon numbering system sheldon begins his catalog with the
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number one which he gives the notorious 1793 chain scent with a white date and
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the ameri dot it continues through all the varieties of 1793 cents be they chain wreath or
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flowing hair type the mint settled on the flowing hair design in the latter part of 1793.
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1793 proved to be a very turbulent year for the new mint silver and gold coinage could not get
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underway until a bond issue was resolved with immense workers the yellow fever epidemic shut down the
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capital city and the mint's newly hired chief engraver joseph wright and his wife succumbed to the disease
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things got much more stable in 1794 and this is where our variety story begins
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the 1794 issues have long been a favorite collecting area for the
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collectors of early copper coins as they are considerably easier to locate than
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the 1793 issues due to the 1794 ample
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mintage the collectible 1794 flowing hair varieties
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starts with sheldon number 17a and continues through sheldon number 72
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this range of varieties will be the focus of our video also in this video i'm going to break
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down some key features to look for for each variety i'd like to thank eac
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the american numismatic society professional coin grading service heritage auctions stax bowers galleries
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and goldberg auctioneers for the great research and photographs that they have made available for each of these
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varieties a complete rundown of where we source each photo will run at the end of our
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video i'd also like to comment how indispensable the william noyes book on the subject of united states a large
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sense from 1793 to 1814 has been for my research on this project
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noya's detailed descriptions get to the point and you should have a copy of this work in your library even though it is a
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little dated okay let's begin the 1794 cent was struck using at least
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36 obverse and 39 reverse dies most of these die pairings are
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collectible the first catalog pairing is the sheldon 17a
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there are two sheldon 17s one is the collectible 17a and the other is the 17b
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which is also known as nc4 or not collectible 4. that coin features the edge of 94.
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17a uses the head of 93 with a wide straight date and the edge of 93.
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the edge reads for a dollar with a single leaf pointing down this thigh variety features obverse 1
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and reverse a note the wide straight date
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the date on obverse 3 which you will discuss in a moment is also straight but the numbers are wider apart on this die
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on the reverse you will notice eight berries on the left and seven on the right also notice the configuration of
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the ribbon knot and where it's located at the crossing of the wreath stems
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the fraction bar is long and slightly curved this example is the grenfell sheldon nafsker specimen
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sheldon 18 has two sub-varieties sheldon 18a with the edge of 93
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and sheldon 18b with the edge of 94. both varieties pair obverse 2 with
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reverse a average 2 features a prominent double chin a curved date
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this variety continues to use reverse a this sheldon 18a example is the calvin
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nafsker bland specimen it has the edge of 1793 with 100 for a
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dollar followed by a single leaf pointing down this sheldon 18b is the mccoy levick
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jenks parmly garrett adams nafsker specimen it has the edge of 1794 with 100 for a
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dollar followed by a single leaf pointing up as was the case with sheldon's 17 and 18. shelton 19 also has
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two subvarieties that are differentiated by the orientation of the leaf on the edge
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remember a is leaf pointing down while b is leaf pointing up
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this sheldon 19a is the attractive smith-shelled nascar homes walter hugh
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sac alboca specimen it features the double chin obverse 2 paired with a new
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reverse reverse b and here's an example of sheldon 19 this is the grellman reynolds specimen
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the sheldon 20 also features two edge sub-varieties it is the last sheldon
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variety of 1794 cent to do so on our list the sheldon 20a not pictured is
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also known as nc7 it is quite rare the sheldon 20b shown here is from the
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clap collection at the american numismatic society in new york sheldon 20 features ahead of 93 with a
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close straight date remember sheldon 17 had a wide straight date
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refer back to that image to note the difference this variety uses the obverse die 3.
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note that there is no pull between the cap and the head the reverse die is the same reverse die
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b that was used on sheldon 19. sheldon 21 features a marriage of
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obverse i4 with a reverse die b this is the only use of this obverse die
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diagnostic is the flat end of the pole liberty is widely spaced
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a die crack extending from the rim through the tip of bee to liberty's cap is typically seen on this variety
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this attractive example is from the miller collection image courtesy of staxx bowers
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sheldon 22 introduces a new obverse and reverse die this is the only use of each
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this is often called the bentlock variety according to noise sheldon 22 is typically struck on a
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large planchet measuring 29 millimeters there is a conspicuous loop on the
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bottom lock of hair on the reverse most but not all examples have a distinct
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mound above one this is owed to the poor quality of the dye as produced
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the left ribbon does not touch the knot and the right ribbon protrudes while above it this is the dupont sheldon
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robinson example moving on sheldon 23 features a new pairing over 6 with
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reverse d this is the only variety to use this obverse reverse d will also be used on sheldon
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24. looking at the side by side image you will see why this obverse die was
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discontinued in perfect die state this variety is rare
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the reverse features six berries on the left and seven on the right the ribbon is higher on the right
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also the fraction bar touches the tall numerator one this condition since this example is
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from the clap collection sheldon 24 features a new obverse paired with reverse d
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this is the only occurrence of this die as the die develops a crack that bisects the coin from l to the rim near four
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you can see this crack in the gorgeous sea grave shelled nafsker young coin this is one of the more frequently
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encountered die marriages for the date sheldon 25 sees the first use of offers
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8. hob verse 8 will be used here and on sheldon 26 it is identified by its wide date and
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wide gap between 1 7 and 9 4. there are several points where the hair
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strands appear to be severed from one another liberty is also positioned high above
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top of liberty's head reverse d features a very short fraction bar as you can see in this example from
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the clap collection the bar extends from the end of the one to almost center of the top of the second zero
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there are also two tiny dot like berries at the upper leaf stem
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on the left the second use of obverse 8 appears in shelton 26
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the reverse die is reverse f this die fails during production resulting in a
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prominent crack from the first essence states to the top of the c and scent and
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from the rim through e to the top of the wreath also note the presence of several dye
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clash images this is a fairly common die marriage this beautiful example is pedigreed to
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help instead nafsker and stack sheldon 27 sees the pairing of obverse 9
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and reverse g reverse key sticks around for sheldon 28 as well
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this is a scarce die marriage and i could not secure an image of one better than this example from the clap
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collection this has a buckled obverse which noise describes as a bulging border to the
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fifth hairlock i'm not sure how visible this is in the photo the seventh curl points directly
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to the top of the one reverse g has a few notable features as well there is a single leaf on the
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wreath at eye in america there is a tiny die break extending from the top of d toward the border and with glass you can
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make out a tiny berry on the upper left branch sheldon 28 uses the same reverse but
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marries it to a new obverse ah verse 10. so far we have seen the deployment of 10
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obverses and 7 reverses to make up 11 sheldon varieties and we are just getting started
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sheldon 28 features a very simple expression of liberty's hair detail noise points out that straight
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perpendicular line can be drawn with your imagination at the termination of liberty's third fourth fifth seventh and
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eighth points liberty is punched slightly high on the die the r is 1.5 millimeters above the head
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faint die cracks are seen in the cap hair nose and border this is a more common deployment of
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reverse g sheldon 29 which we will see in a second is roughly equivalent to its use on
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reverse tin sheldon 29 which we will see next is roughly equivalent to its use on obverse
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10. this beautiful sheldon 29 is from the cardinal collection
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using the same obverse that we just examined on sheldon 28 sheldon 29 has a
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new reverse reverse h reverse h is noteworthy and that it is
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the only reverse with a long-tailed ribbon it is an immediately recognizable
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feature also note the use of the long-tailed r in america we will see this long r on two more
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reverses before we conclude the 1794 issues sheldon 30 continues the use of reverse
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h but features a radically different looking obverse die 11.
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this is known as the mard field obverse you'll see a jagged raised feature in
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the field to the left of the hair this is the result of a die break also the hair detail is much fuller than
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the previous thighs noise suggests that with liberty's full cheek and mouth expression
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that she appears to smile if you look closely you will also note minor die clash images on many examples
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this is an attractive dye variety and is also one of the most commonly found for the issue
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this example is from the clap collection sheldon 31 utilizes a new obverse in
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reverse die offers 12. ivers 12 may pass at first glance for obverse 11 it also
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has a mar field although the die crack is similar but larger and more developed
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the hair detail is changed with the lowest lock cut more lightly the reverse die features a very long fraction bar
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that extends beyond the denominator the ribbon knot is also bulbous
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this example is pedigreed to slos and oceaner another new diapering appears here with
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sheldon 32 matching new obverse die 13 with reverse j
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we will see this obverse again on sheldon 33 and shelton 34. those later varieties are more scarce
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the hair detail in this obverse has several upturned locks at the terminating point the date is far away from the bust
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nearly touching the identicals liberty is also high on the design the
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obverse design will show weak milling on the right side note the rim break at l i
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the reverse has a short fraction bar and you will see that a berry is aligned between the leg and the post of r in
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america a die break develops in this reverse that runs through the s on this example you will not see that
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feature this is the more common pairing of obverse 13.
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sheldon 33 is an r6 variety this example is from the clap collection
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held at the american numismatic society the li rim break is still present same
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weak milling on the reverse we see one cent is weakly impressed the reverse fairly quickly develop spokes 4 and then
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6 before reaching its terminal state you can see the spokes clearly on this example
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sheldon 34 sees the same obverse on the common 32 and scarce 33 continued this
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time with reverse l again note the rim break at li
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hair detail is the same a rim break is developing in the cap area the reverse sees the ribbon bow
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connected the knot off to the left side practically missing it there's a single berry to the immediate
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left of the ribbon this excellent example is pedigree ii hall bland sheldon and nafsker
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sheldon 35 is the only appearance of a verse 14. our 14 is paired with reverse l from
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shelton 34. this variety starts with a perfect die and quickly deteriorates as you can see
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from the jagged line that bisects the coin from north to south the date on this obverse die is very
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close to the denticles with the nine merging with them r is double cut and touches the denticle
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the hair detail features seven fine locks this is a scarce r5 plus variety
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shown 36 this example is from the clap collection here we see liberty's head situated slightly low on the coin
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terminating near the date the bus rests off of the number four the lowest curl
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terminates about two millimeters from the date the reverse is the second one to feature just one berry to the
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immediate left of the bow this reverse die is also paired with sheldon 37 and 38.
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this is a scarce variety that is only known in the present die state sheldon 37 heralds the deployment of
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obverse i-16 note the distance between the one and the rest of the date
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neues notes eight distinct hair locks with the second to last being longer than usual and pointing down
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this variety features the same reverse that we saw on sheldon 36.
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sheldon 37 is a scarce variety and this example is one of the finest known from the clap collection at the ans
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sheldon 38 is the first of three die varieties to feature this obverse number
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17. immediately apparent is the presence of a large die chip behind liberty's hair
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a blunt single lock of hair wraps toward the date at the bottom on the reverse we see the same die is
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used on sheldon 36 and 37 a single berry is present to the immediate left of the bow
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six berries on the left and seven on the right this example is also from the clap collection
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sheldon 39 like sheldon 38 uses obverse number 17. the mard fields remains visible with a
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visible die chip behind liberty's hair the identifying features of this variety appear on the reverse
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here you have six berries to the right and seven on the left one scent is positioned high inside the
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wreath also note that the ribbon terminates close to the a this example is from the clap collection
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sheldon 40 is the final of three dye marriages to use of verse 17. again easily identifiable due to the
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marred field the reverse utilizes dye o the bow is small and extends high above
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the knot this example from the clap collection shows die cracks at the d and the n
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which is characteristic of dice state b note 7 berries on the left and right
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moving on to sheldon 41 again this example is from the clap collection
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this variety features the 18th out verse for the issue and as the new reverse
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which is identified as reverse die queue notice the mard field is now gone a
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variety marker for this obverse is the short hair locks above and below liberty's pole
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on the date the numerals 1 and 4 are spaced apart while the 79 is punched closer together
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the date almost touches the border on the reverse the berries are small on this die
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the fraction bar is low and shorter than the spread of the denominator some examples will show a large crack
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from the edge through the 18 states through the wreath and landing at 1. overall this is an r 3 variety
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sheldon 42 reuses obverse 18 so the same features that we use to identify sheldon 41 are in play
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and all known examples of this variety are struck with an obverse die in perfect condition
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to identify sheldon 42 one must turn the coin over and study the reverse sheldon 42 is the first of two varieties
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to use reverse r here the number of berries on each side of the wreath is six the center dot
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visible on many varieties of 1794 cents is seen on the reverse die merged at the
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top left serif of the in and sent specialists know this reverse as the week of reverse as the word of in the
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legend is poorly defined this example is pedigreed to bran sheldon nafsker the image was taken by
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goldberg auctioneers sheldon 43 introduces a new obverse which is marred to the same reverse we
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saw in sheldon 42. this is the short obverse which lacks the loop at the bottom left of the bus
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truncation liberty's hair features seven short locks and the curls in her hair are thick and wavy
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the top of numerals 1 and 4 touch the figure above reverse r is employed again
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note the faint of in this variety we see progression of heavy die cracks in the reverse
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the illustrated example from the clap collection at the ans shows a faint thin crack splitting the u and united
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in later states this crack becomes thicker and dominates the reverse extending through the wreath and touching c and sent before terminating
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at the a in states this is not the only crack apparent on this reverse die
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the sheldon 43 is an r3 variety and is slightly less scarce than the r4
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sheldon 42. with sheldon 44 we arrive at the halfway point of 1794 liberty cap since
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obverse 19 sees its second deployment short bust a tip of the numerals one and four touch the figure above hair is wavy
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in short locks reverse now is reverse s which is only seen on sheldon 44.
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note the large berry to the left of c and sin this is your naked eye identifier for this reverse
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the obverse of sheldon 44 will always appear cracked here you see cracks extending through the left side of
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liberty's cap and through the one and seven of the date on reverse s we see seven berries instead of the six that were engraved on
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s43 the berry opposite of c is large and pronounced reverse is found with or without die
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cracks more often than not a prominent die crack is visible running from the border to the left of o and of and down
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to the n and one this is a common r1 variety and is one of the more frequently found 1794 scent
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varieties this example is from the clap collection sean 45 presents us with a new dye
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marriage consisting of offers 20 and reverse tea liberty's hair features thick heavy braids with a gap between the bottom and
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the next to last set of curls the seven in the date is slightly long and hangs a touch lower than the other
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numerals the tip of the one touches the hair and the top of the four touches the bus
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truncation the reverse die was damaged when put into use and noise points out that much
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of the reverse from ta and states to the lower right branch is peppered with tiny linear marks
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typical examples will exhibit a die crack at the ic in america the wreath exhibits seven berries to the
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left and six to the right the fraction bar is short and tilts up toward the right slightly
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also present is a lump in the left loop of the bow the present example is the strickland lord saint oswald sheldon
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navsker husack specimen most recently offered an image by sax bowers this is a scarce variety designated high
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r5 one could guess that given the damage that sustained prior to being put into use that reverse t was not long for the
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world sheldon 46 marries obverse 20 with a new reverse this time called reverse u
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reverse u features six berries to the left and six berries to the right the bow of the ribbon is engraved high above
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the knot examples also exhibit a short break that crosses the e in united
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this example one of the finest of this r3 variety is from the clap collection
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sheldon 47 features new obverse and reverse dies this is obverse 21
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which we will see used here and in sheldon 48 49 and nc9 although the die
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will undergo retooling before it is deployed on sheldon 48. this is known as the short bust variety
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on the obverse the termination of the upper two locks is bulbous ending abruptly the next lock down is severed from the
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head there is a double denticle to the immediate left of one on the date
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the ribbon is off center to the left with a frayed ribbon on the right end this example is one of the finest known
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from the clap collection at the ans the reverse use is reverse v six berries
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appear on each side of the wreath the right ribbon is split at the end the typical example will show a small crack
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that extends from the border to the first a in america sheldon 48 features a retooled version
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of offers 21 and reverse w retooling removes the doubling present
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and the li of liberty liberty is set low on the coin and the r almost touches liberty's hair
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the upper two locks of liberty's hair appear bulbous almost braided before terminating reverse w is instantly recognizable
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having 94 tiny stars punched at the tips of the tentacles this is a scarce r5
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variety and this example was photographed by pcgs sheldon 49 is the more common of the two
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varieties featuring obverse 21. the starred reverse has been replaced with reverse x
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reverse x appears on varieties sheldon 49 through 54. this variety can feature
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perfect offers or show a thick crack from just to the right of the 12 o'clock position
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through the e and into liberty's hair this example from the william l buxton
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collection which was sold for sixty six hundred dollars by stax powers in 2021 does not exhibit the crack
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the reverse features large leaves which fan out the tips of the leaves almost touch
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which is why this reverse is referred to as having a closed wreath at the bottom of the wreath the ribbon
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is slightly canted to the right and the right ribbon drapes down almost touching the fraction bar
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the two knots do not touch sheldon 50 is a scare 1794 variety featuring new
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obverse number 22 and of course reverse x on obverse 50
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the letters l i b e and rty and liberty are seemingly
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punched in three separate pairings the r leans slightly to the right
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you'll also see a thin strand of hair terminate upwards towards the center of the cap
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the lowest lock appears to be detached from the rest of liberty's hair on the date the numeral 4 touches the
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bust this is a scarce r5 plus variety making this the second rarest pairing
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utilizing reverse x this example is from the clap collection
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sheldon 51 illustrated here again from the clap collection utilizes obverse 23.
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this is also known as the short bust variety the hair detail is finely engraved like
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sheldon 49 but the strands are longer they almost extend to the left tip of
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the peelius cap but not quite perhaps 80 of the way there
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some examples in later die stage show a prominent crack through the 1 7 of the date
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reverse x returns this is a scarce r5 minus variety
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sheldon 52 is a seldom encountered r6 variety featuring obverse 24 and reverse x
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on this obverse 1 and 4 and the date are punched with a gap that separates them from the center digits
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noise points out that minor cracks typically show in liberty's cat also look at the difference in the hair
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detail the locks are heavy and crude the lowest lock especially this example is from the
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fine clap collection sheldon 53 again
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we see the closed wreath reverse x this time it is paired with the seldom scene obverse number 25. this obverse
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has a clearly identifiable date style the 1 7 is coupled and the top of the
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four touches the bus truncation the bottom curl hooks back towards the date quite striking on this die is the
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raised hair which almost touches the rt and liberty notice the severed six lock counting
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from the bottom the top of the peleius nearly touches the denticles this example is also from
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the clap collection john 54 sees the first of three uses of obverse 26. this will be the final
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deployment for reverse x only sheldon 49 is more frequently encountered with this reverse die
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the other marriages are quite scarce as we've discussed this obverse is immediately recognizable
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as the seven of the date is canted to the right that and the touching tips of the wreath
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make this variety easy to identify this example again is from the clap
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collection sheldon 55 again uses obverse 26 on this
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example and on all examples you will encounter there will be a thin die crack from the rim to the hair starting just
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below the nine o'clock position again note the slanted seven
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reverse die y is new to this variety it features two close knots that do not
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touch on the ribbon the berries are large and oriented six to the left and five to the right
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the top berry on the right rests on the stem the a in states is canted to the left
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and sits too high this is a pleasing and commonly found variety of 1794 scent this example is
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again from the clap collection at the american numismatic society sean 56 is the last deployment of offers
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26 this time it is married to reverse z sheldon 56 may be the end of the
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alphabet as the 26th number and letter but we still have 16 more sheldon
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numbers for this date if you can believe it again slanting six
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die crack at the back of the hair the die state is getting later obviously
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the reverse is called by noise and others as the office boy reverse given the crudeness of the wreath which is
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asymmetrical also note how the a and m in america are spaced wide apart
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the ribbon bow is detached from the knot and the e in one is set slightly high
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and can't it to the right this is an r3 variety in this example is the clap coin
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sheldon 57 is known to specialist as the pyramidal head a name attributed to the
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coin by dr edward maris whose monograph varieties of the copper issues of the
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united states meant in the year 1794 was published in the 1860s
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he used several quasi-medical terms to describe varieties of 1794 cents
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the text helped popularize the issue despite the small number of collectors active at the time
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noyes describes the sweep of the hair on the left as being straight evoking the shape of a pyramid the fifth
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lock of hair is severed at the tip the date is evenly spaced although some of this variety come with
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perfect dyes the present example pedigree to strickland lord saint oswald sheldon nascar and walter cusack
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exhibits a thin die crack that extends to liberty's mouth almost resembling a snake the reverse is referred to as
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reverse die double a seven large berries adorn each side of the wreath with the lowest berry on the
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left side touching the bottom of the bow loop the bottom leaf on the right side points to and almost touches the c
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this is a common variety for the date next up is sheldon 58
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this variety features a new dye marriage hovers die 28 is first deployed here and
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we will see it again in shelton 59 the reverse is die bb which is only used in this variety
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liberty's hair is described as thick almost clumpy behind the ear terminating with seven locks the date is widely
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spaced the numeral one almost touches the bottom of liberty's hair
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reverse bb features six berries to the left seven berries to the right
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these are large berries the right side ribbon protrudes farther up than the left side and crosses the two stem
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segments noyes notes that this variety is always found to be struck on thick planches
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a crack and cud develops on the reverse which informs us why the die was retired
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the location of the break is from the rim through u-n-i-t
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is perfect examples from the clap collection sheldon 59 uses the thick hair why date
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obverse die number 28 used in sheldon 58. the reverse called reverse cc is easily
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identifiable it features seven berries on each side of the wreath three berries on the outside of the
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wreath and four on the inside usually you will see a crack on the reverse starting below the left ribbon
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at the rim through the fraction bar and terminating between the a and c at the rim this will eventually break off in a
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later die state the left side of the ribbon has been recut
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berries and crack give this variety away though this is a rarity 3 variety making it nearly as scarce as the sheldon 58.
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this beautiful example is pedigreed to the strickland lord st oswald sheldon afsker and holmes collections the image
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was made by pcts sheldon 60 features a new die pair offers 29 which we will see
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used again in sheldon 61 and reverse dd ivers 29 features thick hair is struck
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on a thick planchet and features a tightly spaced date counting from the bottom the fifth lock
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up is detached at the tip noyes notes that the clash marks are typically visible on the obverse
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especially at the top reverse dd will likely exhibit numerous cracks the ribbon on the right is high
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and does not touch the knot or the bow six berries on the left only five on the
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right one at the top and one in the upper middle and a cluster of three towards the three o'clock position
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this example is from the lord saint oswald sheldon and nafsker collections and was imaged by goldberg auctioneers
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sheldon 61 is the second variety to use avers 29 it is the first variety to use
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reverse double e which we will see again in sheldon 62. again ivers 29 features thick hair and
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is struck up on a thick planchet the tightly spaced date and detached fifth lock of hair should help you
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identify this obverse the reverse has two noticeable details that should immediately stand out the final zero of
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the fraction is punched too high and the right stem is noticeably shorter than the stem on the left
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minor cracks will typically be found on the sheldon 61. this example was photographed by
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goldberger auctioneers and traces its pedigree to the gilbert granberg's stack and boca collections
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sheldon 62 introduces a new obverse die overstyle number 30.
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this die is unique to this variety the reverse die e e continues from
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sheldon 61. noise describes the hair detail on this variety as heavy and stubby at the lower
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lock this is the thickest lower lock of any 1794 cent variety typical examples may
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exhibit a large rim break as is the case with this example from the clap collection
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there are examples with the perfect obverse as well reverse same as sheldon 61 the final
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zero of the fraction is punched too high and the right stem is noticeably shorter than the stem on the left
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sheldon 63 features a unique obverse and reverse die marriage and this one is
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aesthetically a disaster liberty is punched way too high and nearly touches the denticles li in
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liberty shows an awkward amount of separation and does not follow the expected curvature that we find in most
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varieties the date is re-punched with the four dangling the nine is also misplaced
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notice the spur jutting out towards the four smaller spurs jut out towards the end of
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the pole the reverse has a heavy pronounced identical the bottom leaf on the right appears
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only in a faint outline the fraction bar's right point touches the ribbon
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once you see this variety you won't likely forget it this example was photographed by
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goldberg auctioneers sheldon 64 features a dye obverse number
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32 that is used in sheldon 64 and 5 and nc6
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the reverse die is unique to this variety and is instantly identifiable due to the missing fraction bar
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the reverse also exhibits seven berries on each side of the wreath a heavy crack at d develops shortening
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this thigh's life the obverse has a deep border milling on the left side this shields the raised elements
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specifically the hair and cap this is actually a quite striking variety in terms of quality of the image
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hair details follow up in nearly a straight line they are well cut
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the date is compact the top tip of the numeral one touches the bottom lock
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a scarce r5 variety this example is pedigreed to mills newcomb nafsker and
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husack and was imaged by stax bowers sheldon 65 reuses offers 32 and
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introduces reverse double h over 32 enters the marriage and perfect state and develops cracks and later die
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states the reverse will display heavy cracks note on this example from the clap collection a very pronounced crack from
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12 o'clock extending through the top of the wreath same as 64. the milling is
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deeply cut protecting the attractive hair elements and the liberty cap the reverse die
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exhibits a very short stem on both sides the berries are large with the two closest to the left side of the bow
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being especially pronounced this is a common variety for the 1794 scent
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see if you can spot one next time you're at a coin show sheldon 66 introduces us to a new
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obverse a single use of verse number 33 and reverse i i which we will see again in sheldon
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variety 67 68 and 69. sheldon 66 is the scarcest deployment
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however the obverse features a distant one noise and others describe the figures as
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being heavy or of large type your typical example will feature a die break
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at the end of the poll although some will feature a perfect obverse die this example pedigreed to clark sheldon
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nafsker cusack and holmes shows a die break which extends towards the hair
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the reverse features a double leaf under the o you'll typically see a triple leaf here
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the a and m in america are slightly larger a is double cut
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the fraction bar does not extend to the tip of the denominator six berries on the left and seven are on the right
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you may also notice some damage to the dies above the wreath and below the ribbon knot
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we're now entering the home stretch six more collectible sheldon varieties to go
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sheldon 67 uses averse 34 and reuses reverse i i this is the second of four varieties to
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use this reverse this is an r3 variety the reverse features a double leaf under the o
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you'll typically see a triple leaf there the a and m in america are slightly larger the a is double cut the fraction
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bar does not extend to the tip of the denominator six berries to the left and seven on the right
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you may also notice some damage to the dies above the wreath and below the knot the obverse features a large circular
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curl at the bottom of liberty's hair liberty's hair at the top ends just underneath the upright bar of the tee
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this variety will typically exhibit clash marks from contact with a reverse die notably a leaf image or liberty's hair
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and forehead meet die cracks will also usually appear on the face upper lip and cheek
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shelton 68 features the third deployment of reverse ii
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refer to the descriptions of the past two coins for the details reverse number 35 is deployed here
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this variety will feature light and heavy die cracks bisecting liberty's face
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noise points out five bulbus or braided locks the date is punched tightly together
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this example is from the clap collection at the ans sheldon 68 is an r5 variety
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sheldon 69 but let's wait before we get into that take a look at this gorgeous example
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from the strickland lord st oswalt nascar and pogue pedigreed collections image courtesy of stacks bowers
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okay now that we've got that out of the way sheldon 69 is the final deployment of a reverse ii
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it is the first of two varieties to use obverse 36. here the lowest lock forms a small
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circle there are five braided strands of hair the one and seven are double cut
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liberty's hair at the top ends right below the bottom serif of the tee
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the reverse features a double leaf under the o you'll typically see a triple leaf here
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the a and m in america are slightly larger a is double cut the fraction bar does not extend to the
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tip of the denominator six berries to the left and seven on the right you may also notice some damage to
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the dies above the wreath and the knot
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with sheldon 70 we see the second use of obverse 36 and the first of two uses of
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reverse jj here the lowest lock forms a small circle
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there are five braided strands of hair the one and seven are double cut
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liberty's hair at the top ends right below the bottom sarah for the t l is far from the cap
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there's typically a crack that runs through the t and y although perfect over strikes exist
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reverse features a double leaf under o unusual and a triple leaf under d in united
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the numerator rests on the bar six berries to the left and seven to the right this image is courtesy of pcgs
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we're getting near the end of our collectible sheldon varieties of 1794 cents i'm glad you made it all the way
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through this video or if you've skipped ahead to the varieties that you're most curious about i thank you for using this video to help
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you identify your coins here is sheldon 71
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this example is from the lord saint oswald bland halpern and hughsack collections
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imaged by staxx bowers sheldon 71 features obverse 37 and its only use in reverse jj
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in the second of two marriages the reverse features a double leaf under o
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and a triple leaf under d in united the numerator again rests on the bar
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six berries to the left and seven to the right the obverse features a small circular
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curl at the bottom of liberty's hair liberty is evenly spaced this example is
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due many but not all has a clear clash impression of america which is visible after liberty and the image on your
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screen there are three lap marks on liberty's face due to die damage
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the top of liberty's hair extends two-thirds of the way through the base of tea this is a fairly common variety at r2
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our last collectible sheldon variety is sheldon 72 this features a new obverse a verse 39
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and a new reverse kk we'll also see this reverse used in nc3
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obverse 39 features the head style of 1795. this is the only 1794 scent with this
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head style the lowest lock of hair does not curl but ends in a stub
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liberty nearly touches the head at the bottom of the tee many examples of this variety exhibit
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die cracks which progressively get heavier during its use the reverse features a triple leaf under
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o a double leaf under d neues describes the stems as drooping
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six berries to the left and seven to the right the key here obviously is the obverse
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folks this example was image by pcgs the 1794 cent continues to be one of the
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most popularly collected large scents and the challenge to collect the date by variety continues to provide lifelong
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exhilaration for advanced specialists even if you do not have the budget to collect every variety of the state
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knowing how to identify a variety may help you with counterfeit detection and cherry picking
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before buying any expensive coin be sure to do your research work with reputable
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visiting their website a link will be provided in the description for coin week i'm charles morgan until next time
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happy collecting
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