1794 Large Cent, What Would Be A Good Offer

I woke up in the middle of the night, thinking about this coin.
I still can't believe it did not get a details grade.

There is a big jump in greysheet price from VF to XF.
$1500 for VF and $3500 for XF. The shop owner should
factor in the dirt/crud, but I feel it will no longer
be near VF price.

When first looking at this coin, I was thinking VF details
which would make it a really attractive price range.

Now that it has gotten a XF40 problem free grade it changes how
I look at this coin. Why would a collector pay XF money for a
coin that has dirt/crud on it.

Of course it is a rare coin in these grades, I think NGC has graded
only 20 in XF40 .. I wonder if any of those were the same coin resubmitted.

It should be back from NGC around Tuesday, maybe I will change my mind
when I see it. But then there is that big jump in price ..