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1853 Copper penny - date style A - italic - open between top & bulge
Large ball - extends behind down stroke
The numerals are slightly wider spaced than either of the other two varieties
*This example sent in by Ian Fall (8 March 2007) with the below comments.
1853 Copper penny - date style Aa - italic - similar to style A but:-
- The centre stalk of the 3 is much thicker
- The large border bead is under the centre of the 5 as opposed to centre left
- The 5 is much closer to the 3 and the date width about 9 beads as opposed to 10
- Ball and down stroke of 5 almost touch
- The numerals are ‘fatter’ and consequently, for example, the opening between top and bulge of 5 is narrower
* This example sent in by Ian Fall (21 February 2008) with the below comments
1853 Copper penny - date style Ab - italic - similar to style A but:-
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The centre stalk of the 3 is slightly longer and thinner than Styles A and Aa
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The 5 is much closer to the 8 so that the larger border bead is now to the right of the 5
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The italic ‘5’ is tilted anticlockwise so that the top serif is now almost in line with the other numerals
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In this example the 5 is also double struck
* My comments: The top bar of the 5 is now above the (imaginary) 'line' of the top of the '18'
The bar of the 5 is slightly shorter than both type A & Aa
The bulbous back tail of the 5 has an extra 'bit' showing at the left side
probably due to a repair strike. Even on a worn coin it appears as a larger 'ball'
There is a wider gap between the 5 and the 3 than for Type Aa
1853 Copper penny - date style B - 5 upright - top curled up
Gap between ball and down stroke.
Centre stalk of 3 thicker - at end
1853 Copper penny - date style C - 5 upright - Shorter top & a bit straighter
Ball and down stroke nearly meet
Centre stalk of 3 thinner - at end (virtually to a point)
1853 Copper penny - date style C (?)
Date: 3 over 3 and also noted with this die that the E of DEI has also been repaired and double struck.
(My thanks to Ian Fall for the above scans 24/4/2008)
1853 Copper penny - date style D - 5 upright - end tip curled up
Gap between ball and down stroke.
The 3 is closer to the 5 than any of the above dies
(My thanks to Ian Fall for the above scan 5/5/2006)
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Style B & C are very similar.
* There could easily be other styles that I have not come across yet !?
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