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I recently posted this in the PCGS forum that I also participate in. It may be a bit off topic here, but I was hoping there would be some fellow Lincoln Cent specialists that have ventured into the earlier cent types as I have and could provide some observations.....
My specialty is Lincoln Cents but have reached the point where the missing pieces are mostly unobtanium. Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to develop a type set across the large and small cents pre-Lincoln to study the progression of designs. As per the PCGS registry, such a set would consist of 11 pieces.
Like others have mentioned on recent threads, I always wanted to own an 18th century example. While starting the search for candidates for the type set, I came across a 1797 Draped Bust and could not pass it up because the combination of grade and eye appeal that I wanted probably would not come along very often. I think it is the most attractive of the large cent designs. Although not attributed on the holder, it is a Sheldon S-135 and carries some interesting provenance. The PCGS survival estimate for all Draped Bust Cents in MS65 or better is only 40 pieces.
I have provided a link to the TrueView. Also, my pic of the holder which better shows the coin as it looks in hand. TrueView images for copper are great for evaluating surface preservation and strike, but often not so good for actual appearance.
https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/41417389_Max.jpg
Since I am inexperienced in early cents, I would like to ask those knowledgeable here to comment on what aspects of the coin would make it higher than a 64 and lower than a 66. Also, your general opinion of the coin considering the price point was closer to a 64 than a 65.
Thanks,
Hurst
My specialty is Lincoln Cents but have reached the point where the missing pieces are mostly unobtanium. Therefore, I thought it would be interesting to develop a type set across the large and small cents pre-Lincoln to study the progression of designs. As per the PCGS registry, such a set would consist of 11 pieces.
Like others have mentioned on recent threads, I always wanted to own an 18th century example. While starting the search for candidates for the type set, I came across a 1797 Draped Bust and could not pass it up because the combination of grade and eye appeal that I wanted probably would not come along very often. I think it is the most attractive of the large cent designs. Although not attributed on the holder, it is a Sheldon S-135 and carries some interesting provenance. The PCGS survival estimate for all Draped Bust Cents in MS65 or better is only 40 pieces.
I have provided a link to the TrueView. Also, my pic of the holder which better shows the coin as it looks in hand. TrueView images for copper are great for evaluating surface preservation and strike, but often not so good for actual appearance.
https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/41417389_Max.jpg
Since I am inexperienced in early cents, I would like to ask those knowledgeable here to comment on what aspects of the coin would make it higher than a 64 and lower than a 66. Also, your general opinion of the coin considering the price point was closer to a 64 than a 65.
Thanks,
Hurst
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