1800/79 Draped Bust Large Cent

[Sniffy]

Here's my recent coin find. Can anyone help me with the variety. I was shocked to find that it was an overlay. But, to my knowledge there are several varieties of this overlay. Can anyone help?

 

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[ivan salis]

according to my red book 2009 -- with the bar - in the first "0"on the 1800 its a 1800 over 1779 type -- which had hair type 2 (see the curl at the tip end of the hair by the 1 in 1800 )

 

[Sniffy]

according to my red book 2009 -- with the bar - in the first "0"on the 1800 its a 1800 over 1779 type -- which had hair type 2 (see the curl at the tip end of the hair by the 1 in 1800 )

ahh yes, I've misplaced my red-book. I need to get out and purchase another.

 

[ivan salis]

till the the local library might have one

 

[waseeker]

Looks to be a S-196. Wide Overdate - Final 0 High - Second Inside Pair Stemless.

One of the most common of the of the 7 type 2 hair overdates.

 

[Don in SJ]

Looks to be a S-196. Wide Overdate - Final 0 High - Second Inside Pair Stemless.

One of the most common of the of the 7 type 2 hair overdates.

100% agree!

Don