WEEK #401 HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!!!

[LISA B]

QUESTION:

 

There are two dates of large cents that state contradictory values. Which dates are they?

 

Our first place winner will receive a copy of The Official RED BOOK Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents.

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

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[Bugmann1974]

1801 with a 1/000 fraction SHELDON 219

1802 with a 1/000 fraction SHELDON NC-2

 

[mellery-migration]

1801 has 1/100 1/000 and 1/1000

1803 has 1/000 and 1/100

[L1ncolnF4n]

1801-1802 Large cents were known to be struck with an error in the fraction that read "1/000" instead of "1/100". 1803 also had a value that was fixed, with "1/100" over "1/000".

 

Final answer

:

1801

1802

[HiHoAudio]

According to the Red Book, some large cents dated 1801 and 1802 had a fraction error on the reverse that read 1/000 instead of 1/100.

 

All of the incorrect reverse dies were made in 1801, possibly by the same unfortunate engraver.

[jtryka]

I will guess 1801 and 1802 with "one cent" vs. "1/000"

[coinsbygary]

That would be the 1801 and 1803 1/100 over 1/000

[mhardin2413]

1804, 1823

[ritter]

1793 and 1795

[LISA B]

And the Answer is:

 

1801 and 1802 (these dates each have a variety reading ONE CENT and 1/000)

 

Our first place winner Bugmann1974 will receive a copy of The Official RED BOOK Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents.

 

Our runner up L1ncolnF4n will receive an NGC Single coin display box

 

Please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question