1848 Large Cent. Picked Up At A Flea Market For $12

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waxelastik New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 5:09 pm Hi everyone. This is my second large cent purchase and I wanted y'alls opinion if I did ok paying $12. Report this Post to the Staff

mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2975 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 5:36 pm Numerically, this would grade about a VG-8 but would also garner a details designation from all those scratches, so 12 dollars would be the most Id ever want to pay for this . Report this Post to the Staff
waxelastik New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 5:51 pm MrWhat, I was outside at the flea market, it was in a flip and I didn't have a magnifying glass. I guess $12 was a bit high but I talked him down from $18. I guess I have many lessons to learn. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 5:54 pm Agree this is a details coin with all those scratches. It will probably be tough to sell. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34455 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 8:24 pm Yes lots of scratches, but an inexpensive lesson for the beginning of your collecting old copper. Next time you'll bring a loupe I bet. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
TimNH Valued Member United States 417 Posts	Posted 04/30/2022 9:04 pm I've got a big bag of coins like that, they go for 8-10 bucks on ebay all day long. Combined with "no shipping", you did just fine. Edited by TimNH 04/30/2022 9:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
waxelastik New Member United States 29 Posts	Posted 05/01/2022 2:19 pm Thanks Tim, I don't feel as if I got completely ripped off. It was just $12. Report this Post to the Staff
CalzoneManiac Pillar of the Community United States 2233 Posts	Posted 05/04/2022 12:35 am Think of it not as $12, but as a piece of classic American history (our country was only 72 years old at the time this was minted, and we had just won a war against Mexico), and you'll be fine. Report this Post to the Staff
NumismaticsFTW Pillar of the Community United States 2287 Posts	Posted 05/04/2022 01:45 am It is a mere $12, but a learning experience. You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Report this Post to the Staff
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