Sheldon number
The reference number for 1793 to 1814 large cents per the Sheldon books, Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy.
Sheldon numbers
The reference numbers (S-1, S-2, etc.) for 1793 to 1814 large cents as documented in the books, Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy.
Sheldon scale ...
S# (S1-S295?) Sheldon number (1949). Die variety - Large Cents, 1793-1814. S# (S1-S9?) Snow number (1992). Die variety - Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents, 1856-1909. SAE (ASE) Silver American Eagle.
A club or society to advance the study of pre-1857 United States copper coinage including Colonials. Many members specialize collecting large cents by Sheldon numbers.
early strike ...
Sheldon, whose definitive Early American Cents was published in 1949 and revised in 1958 as Penny Whimsy with the aid of Dorothy Paschal and Walter Breen. "Sheldon numbers" are standard today for cents of 1793 through 1814.
 See also: Reverse, Grade, Large cent, Sheldon, Liberty
  
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