Found old half cent

[Mukurogirl]

Today we found our first old coin. After some extensive cleaning, we found that it was an 1805 half cent. Our coin book shows there is a small and a large 1805 half cent. Does anyone know how we can tell if ours is the small or the large? I'll post up pictures once my mom stops obsessing over it.

 

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[prolab69]

It would be a large 5 or a small 5, the small 5 is pointed at the top stem and smaller than the 0, large 5 is same size as the 0 and has a more squared top stem.

 

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[sonny60]

congrats on the half cent

 

[Evolution]

The small or large is referring to the date on the coin. (specifically the 5 in the date). Some coin books have illustrations. Prolab69 kind of described it above.