NEW BOOK: LARGE CENT 1793-1814 VARIETY GUIDE

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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 50, December 13, 2020, Article 2

NEW BOOK: LARGE CENT 1793-1814 VARIETY GUIDE

Back in April we discussed a new variety attribution guide by Robert Powers for the early U.S. Large Cents 1793-1795. Copies sold fast. He's continued his good work on the topic and has just published a larger work covering the series through 1814. E-Sylum supporter David Kahn Rare Coins has some in stock, and Dave Kahn submitted these thoughts. -Editor

Some of you may recall that we offered a new Large cent variety attribution manual this past spring. Written by EAC member Robert Powers, and covering only 1793 to 1795 cents, it presented a very detailed attribution system that made a great deal of sense to me. Powers' system seemed familiar and comfortable since it used a general premise that I was taught 30+ years ago by my primary mentor in the Bust half dollar world, Dr. Michael Summers. Mike explained that I should learn to recognize Bust half dollar die marriages - especially the rare ones - as if they were familiar faces. The 20-odd copies we had of Powers' self-published book sold out in less than a week.

Now, Robert Powers is back with something way better. He's been using the pandemic to complete the work on his latest book, covering the entire Early Date cent series. We now have, "U.S. Large Cents 1793-1814, Variety Identification Guide" in stock and available. 274 pages that are packed with Powers' observations and ID keys, color photos throughout and printed in the USA. I am a big fan of this book, and highly recommend you get your copy soon. We have only 100 in stock.

Powers US Large Cents 1793-1814 Variety Identification Guide sample pages

Thanks to Dave for these images and sending a review copy. This edition is much larger than the earlier one - it's softbound, has 247 unnumbered pages, and full color photos of every die marriage, 1793 thru 1814. Page numbers aren't entirely necessary; with coins ordered chronologically and by Sheldon variety it's easy to find the relevant pages.

Printed on glossy paper, the large color photos are clear and useful, often augmented with colored lines and labels pointing the reader to the relevant part of the coin. I found the edge photos for the 1794 Head of 1793 varieties very useful. Accessible to experts and beginners alike, I think this book will be handy and popular with Large Cent collectors. -Editor

For more information, or to order, see:
U.S. Large Cents 1793-1814 Variety Identification Guide, by Robert Powers (https://www.davidkahnrarecoins.com/catalog/product/view/id/1775/s/u-s-large-cents-1793-1814-variety-identification-guide-by-robert-powers/category/122/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEW BOOK: 1793-1795 LARGE CENT VARIETY GUIDE (https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n15a05.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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