Does This Large Cent Look Weird Or...

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WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 7:57 pm ..is it just me? Something about it just doesn't look right, but then again I'm no expert on old copper. Any thoughts? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1798-1C-S-1...em461e09d5f8 Edited by WheatBack 05/03/2014 7:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff

zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 8:25 pm I'm no expert on old copper either but it looks fine to me, I mean apart from the crazy amount of PVC Damage. Report this Post to the Staff
Classic Coins Pillar of the Community United States 940 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 9:10 pm As mentioned in the ad, the coin has been cleaned (harshly, I might add). You didn't say why it doesn't look right. At the risk of stating the obvious, the copper is unnaturally bright due to the cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
g048406 Pillar of the Community 861 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 9:14 pm Heavy corrosion, harsh cleaning and about $600 over-priced, other than that, it's fine. lol Report this Post to the Staff
Classic Coins Pillar of the Community United States 940 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 9:22 pm My personal take on coins like this: The corrosion, and even more so the cleaning, would nag at me very shortly after adding it to my collection, and I would soon try to unload it, probably at a big loss. Report this Post to the Staff
WheatBack Pillar of the Community United States 2850 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 9:34 pm I wasn't planning on buying this one, but I did find it while looking for a large cent for my 7070 album. Just thought it looked a little "off". Thanks for the replies. Report this Post to the Staff
damcon3 Valued Member United States 93 Posts	Posted 05/03/2014 10:18 pm The picture makes the whole obverse appear doubled? Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 05/04/2014 07:15 am Looks alright at first glance. Now the price, that is another matter. S-155 is R-3 (not particularly scarce even). Cleaned, pitted and corroded...... Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 05/04/2014 11:48 am Someone wiped out the cleaning supplies aisle at Walmart, and used every single different chemical on this coin simultaneously. And pneumatic tools, too. And still didn't get the verdigris. Report this Post to the Staff
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