🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Need to figure this copper out

[pepperj]

1805 no stem, but not sure on the 5

 

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[Mason Jarr]

1805 no stem, but not sure on the 5
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Doesn't look like the Small 5 to me. I lean to the Middle 5.

 

[pepperj]

Doesn't look like the Small 5 to me. I lean to the Middle 5.

Thanks Mason, I was kind of thinking the same thing.

 

[Mason Jarr]

Thanks Mason, I was kind of thinking the same thing.

Great find, regardless. Congrats!

 

[pepperj]

Great find, regardless. Congrats!

Thank You
It's my oldest US Half Cent, pretty good shape for a field recovery.

 

[l.cutler]

The 8 and the 0 are also closer on the medium 5, I'd have to go with medium as well.

 

[cudamark]

Yup, medium 5.

 

[ironhorse]

My initial thoughts pointed to the medium 5....and the consensus is medium by the looks of things.

I often try to narrow down varieties on some of the coins I find...our preconfederation tokens often present a challenge even in undug condition and some are tough and the complexity escalates when theres wear and corrosion hiding details.
Its extremely lucky to get an example nice enough to identify the variety confidently.
Nice half cent btw, the only ones I've found have been poor at best so to get a nice says a lot

 

[Robot]

It sure pays to have knowledgeable coin collectors here
My eye sees it similar to this small 5 which sold

for over 20,000.00

1805 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-5. Small 5, Stems to Wreath. EF-40 (PCGS). | Stacks Bowers

<b>Elusive 1805 C-2 Half Cent</b><br><br><b>Condition Census</b><br><br><b>1805 Draped Bust Half Cent. C-2. Rarity-5. Small 5, Stems to Wreath. EF-40 (PCGS).</b><br><br><b>Type:</b> Type IV: Draped Bust.<br><br><b>Design:</b> Obv: A draped bust of Liberty faces right, her hair tied with a...

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[cudamark]

The upper bar on the 5 looks too short to be the small 5.