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CP 1857 A
1857 Copper Penny (Type 1) - Date: Style A - Normal spacing (11 beads)
Note - Larger size border tooth to rear of 5
CP 1857 B
1857 Copper Penny (Type 1) - Date: Style B - Close 7 to 5 (9 1/2 beads)
Note - Larger size border tooth to rear and just behind the 5
CP 1857 C
1857 Copper Penny (Type 1 & 4) - 10 bead spacing - Date: Style C
The base of the 1 is lower than the other 3 numerals '857'
The 7 has no down tooth at end of top bar.
Note - The larger size border tooth is now central below 5
CP 1857 D
1857 Copper Penny (Type 1 & 4) - Date: Style D - the 7 has a strong down point
The 7 has been seen both over a tooth or a gap (9 to 10 bead spacing)
Note - The larger size border tooth is now central below 5
* There is an example that has a 'bit' of 5 over 5 showing (lower) See CP 1857 G (below)
CP 1857 F
1857 Copper Penny (Type 4) - Date: Style E - the 7 has a long 'down' leg with a short top bar.
Possibly scarcer date font type to the other shorter squatter type of 7's.
CP 1857 FA
1857 Copper Penny (Type 4) - Date: Style E - the 7 has a long 'down' leg with a short top bar.
Similar to CP 1857 F except that this example the 7 has been re-struck at least twice.
A thicker leg 7 can be seen to the right of the 7, at the top back and part way down the centre back.
Possibly an even slightly slimmer leg 7 was used, at some stage as part shows below and
to the left centre of the leg.
[Pictures adapted from originals sent in by Bob Crawford, USA, October 2010]
CP 1857 G
1857 Copper Penny (Type 4) - Date: Style F - the numerals are very similar to style D
Date: 5 over 5 - small bit of the 'test' 5 shows directly below on the right side of the 5.
Narrow date spacing - 8 teeth and two gaps - 1 and 7 both above a gap between teeth.
[Picture adapted from original sent in by Ian Fall, May 2009]
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