Classifying 1859 one cent, am I on the right track
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:09 am
Hi all
Got this nice example at auction and am using the www.vickycents.com website to study it and understand the issue better.
The Haxby classification is challenging to me as a newbie. So far I've got:
Obverse: radial die cracks at GIN and EI, so obverse 45a.
Reverse: Leaf 9 and 2 match J3. But, there's definitely some doubling to the "85" as well, especially the 5 looks repunched. The 9 looks like a normal narrow 9.
So this leads me to PC59-147 with some doubt, as the date punch isn't exactly a match.
Maybe someone out there who finds this fun could have a look and comment / critique, I've tried to add good images but there's only so much one can do with a camera phone and desk lamp. Thanks for looking.
Got this nice example at auction and am using the www.vickycents.com website to study it and understand the issue better.
The Haxby classification is challenging to me as a newbie. So far I've got:
Obverse: radial die cracks at GIN and EI, so obverse 45a.
Reverse: Leaf 9 and 2 match J3. But, there's definitely some doubling to the "85" as well, especially the 5 looks repunched. The 9 looks like a normal narrow 9.
So this leads me to PC59-147 with some doubt, as the date punch isn't exactly a match.
Maybe someone out there who finds this fun could have a look and comment / critique, I've tried to add good images but there's only so much one can do with a camera phone and desk lamp. Thanks for looking.