Newcomb large cent varieties book

I use these books exclusively now for half cents and early large cents. The goto book for laterdate large cents 18401857 is the book by john grellman and jules reiver. Originally published in 1944, this new and revised edition of newcombs large cents 18161857, is the most authoritative reference work for identifying varieties within the large cent series for that time period. The order for these four varieties is due to clapp and newcomb.

United states copper cents, 18161857 howard rounds newcomb, george h. Im just beginning to acquire a set of large cents according to redbook. Originally published in 1944 this new and revised edition of newcombs large cents 18161857 is considered to be the most authoritative reference works for identifying varieties within the large cent series for that time period. Newcomb 11 is the most common of the 1827 large cent varieties. Unlike todays pennies, these large single cent coins were closer in size to a modern halfdollar. I coauthored an article for eac a couple of years ago about a suspicious 1816 large cent. John wright, author of the cent book 18161839, wrote in 1992, number 11 accounts for. Nakedeye or red book varieties of general interest include large and small. There were actually 11 major large letters subvarieties and only 1 medium letters variety known as newcomb6 or n6. Nakedeye or red book varieties of general interest include large and small dates.

The later date varieties 18161857 are covered in the book united states copper cents 18161857 by newcomb. To answer your question, the best source of attribution information for 1848 large cents is the grellman book. Read about the history of coronet head cents, including coronet cents. Also showing coins for sale in our database for the braided hair liberty head type large cents items. Large cents have now come to be known as pennies, but when they were first produced this name was as foreign as the coin itself. Identifying newcomb numbers of braided hair large cents. The most widely used identifying system is newcomb numbers. My collaborator then ran through all of the known varieties for 1816 large cents to prove it didnt. The new books are united states large cents, volume 5, 1816 to 1845. I also have a reprint of the original newcomb book. Newcomb included the variety in his 1944 book, despite never having seen an example. United states copper cents, 18161857 newcomb, howard rounds, clapp, george h.

The ans library has levicks book of rubbings of 1793 cents. Grellman said andrews wrote the first attribution guide for the large cents of 1816 to 1857, published in 1883, which was expanded upon by newcomb in 1944 for his large cent reference. The grellman book has eliminated many of the varieties listed in the newcomb book. As one of the first styles of coin produced by the us mint, the large cent was determined by congress to have a face value of 1100 th of a dollar.