I dug this large cent this weekend and see that the obverse stars are deformed. I'm not sure what Necomb it is or if this is a common error? Can anyone here shed some light on this? Thanks Dave
Not %100 sure but I believe its from a worn die strike not an error.Nice find,not bad for being 200+ years old and underground.
Your 1817 is a late-state N-10 (common). Mis-struck large cents are most common for 1795-1797, 1817, and 1826. I have pix of 25 mis-struck 1817's. Included below is a late-state 1817 N-10 (your variety), my absolutely FAVORITE 1817 - the famous "30-star variety", and a few other mis-struck 1817's.
Late state die or not, let's not forget it could have been buried for almost 200 years, so ED, environmental damage, which could affect the entire surface.
I think the "error" you're talking about is the doubling on the chin and nose. That is called a double profile. It is a form of minor double striking, and some collect these errors.
When my father passed, I got half of his coin collection. My brother got the other half. Neither my brother nor I have had a serious look at the oldest coins we got. It now looks (thanks to all of you) like I will have to go through my father's coins to see if I got something that ain't quite kosher. I probably will have to put a call into yous guyz. It's nice to know ya'll are out there and willing to help.
