Week #72 - The Early Bird Gets the Worm

[dena]

QUESTION: When the designer's initial L on an 1864 Indian Head Cent is worn off or obscured, what's the other way to identify this variety?

 

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[ArtR]

With L The point of Bust is pointed.

Without L Rounded

[BankNote1]

The point of the bust is pointed on the "L" cent...

[jtryka]

"The 1864-L has a distinct, pointed bust so that even low-grade coins with the "L" worn off can be easily identified."

[Hoot]

Cu-Ni T1: reverse laurel wreath.

Cu-Ni T2: thick planchet, weight ca. 4.67 grams

Bronze T3: thin planchet (compared to Cu-Ni varieties), weight ca. 3.11 grams

 

Hoot

[gmarguli]

The neck is a different shape.

[truthteller]

Pointed truncation versus rounded truncation of neck.

 

TRUTH

[chrisfuccione]

Shape of bust points. CHRIS

[keithdagen]

The bust is pointed on the With L variety, and is rounded on the No L variety.

[reid1836]

Answer to question about 64-L Indian cent.

By the pointed bust.

[davefperry]

The tip of the bust is pointed on the L variety, more rounded without the L.

[satootoko]

The variety with an "L" has a point at the front of the bust and the variety without an "L" has a rounded bust end.

[dena]

QUESTION: When the designer's initial L on an 1864 Indian Head Cent is worn off or obscured, what's the other way to identify this variety?

 

ANSWER: The 1864 L cents can be identified by the pointed bust on Liberty.

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS ArtR!

Your prize is a copy of the new "2004" red book.

 

 

The runner up this week is reid1836.

Your prize is a display box.

 

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