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I was perusing ebay last night and ran across this auction, I bid but backed out before the end. Too worn, unkown grading company, but I've always wanted a 1794 large cent, I'll keep waiting until I find a better condition one at a fair price. Was this a good price? Real coin? It looked good, just cleaned and beat to heck. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1794-HEAD-O...171069955040"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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g4 red? more like poor 2 discolored.
Coin holder aside, looks like a real one to me. No one would fake a crap job like this. Its been cleaned with something terrible though
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That coin should be shot, buried and the ground above should be salted so nothing ever grows there. JMO
PS: That grade is a joke, but, the grading company is also a joke so it makes sense.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Oh dear! A British coin of that age in that condition (like a George III halfpenny) would be in the 10p bin. They ought to give negative grades for coins like that!
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Remember this coin. It's what happens when copper meets E-Zest; that's the exact color it turns.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3229 Posts |
Poor condition and cleaned  $20-30 bucks tops and buyers regret probably. |
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United States
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You guys have some strange comments sometimes...
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Thanks guys exactly why I dropped out of the bidding, I figure I should just spend a couple of hundred and get a nice example with some details showing. I thought it was real, and cleaned with something quite abrasive good tip on the E-Zest, never heard of that cleaner. The color looked weird for sure. I was thinking at $35.00 or so it would be cool, I would have cracked it out and made it a cool pocket piece to show off to people.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
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Personally, I would rather have a relatively problem free chocolate brown PO-1 even if it meant a thinner wallet.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Gotta love the RD grade. I need a 94 but would not even use it as a filler for $10
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I thought it was real, and cleaned with something quite abrasive good tip on the E-Zest, never heard of that cleaner. Thiourea. It's what they dip silver in. OK for silver, copper, not so much. |
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Thanks guys exactly why I dropped out of the bidding, Good decision to bail out on this one. There will be other better opportunities Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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E-Zest, never heard of that cleaner. It was formerly known as Jeweluster. |
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United States
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Be patient and contact some actual large cent dealers and they will find you a nice G condition 1794 with no problems. I would suggest staying away from a coin that makes you look away due to the harshness of the cleaning and the repulsive nature of the coloration. Life is too short to buy ugly, damaged, over graded early copper.
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It was formerly known as Jeweluster. Now that I know - nasty stuff! Quote:
Personally, I would rather have a relatively problem free chocolate brown PO-1 even if it meant a thinner wallet. My exact thoughts during bidding. Quote:
PS: That grade is a joke, but, the grading company is also a joke so it makes sense. Agreed - but still thought it was real that was the main thing. I know grading - but still can fall short on authentication, especially on stuff I'm not so familar with. Quote:
You guys have some strange comments sometimes... Well duh - what do you expect form a bunch of folks that get all excited by bits of old change!  Quote:
Be patient and contact some actual large cent dealers and they will find you a nice G condition 1794 with no problems. Life is too short to buy ugly, damaged, over graded early copper. Good advice, I've given that same advice myself before on other series. I'll keep looking I'm in no hurry, it's just something that popped up while I was bored and ebay picking!    So what I can take from this is I was right not to buy at the price it sold for, I should wait and go with my gut instinct and own advice, and the coin besides being in a joke slab, and harshly cleaned was real. Thanks all you guys rock  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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United States
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Huh, no details slab? It is obviously a details coin; cleaned, pitted, and scratched.
I don't know the value but the seller started the auction at .99 with free shipping and the bidders determined that price.
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Posted 07/10/2013 6:25 pm
