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I'll have to check these out later when I get on my laptop but both seem to be excellent coins with minimal corrosion. The Classis Heads are a very difficult series to collect. Nice chocolate.  |
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The 1808 looks really nice. Great color and smooth surfaces. Good 6. A very nice coin.
The 1809 is cleaned resulting in an odd blue/green hue. Good 4 details. It does have sharp details going for it though and minimal dings.
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 G6 &G4 details. Nice smooth planchets. I like them |
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I think you guys are spot on. The 1809 I also believe is cleaned and in the G-4 area. The 1808 is a G-6 poster child even though I want it to be VG real bad. Paid $90 each, which I thought was super fair. I do 99% of my shopping at coin shops. Where I live and 1809s are hard to come by. Now I just need the 1811 and I will have a complete large cent set from classic up. I really like these old large cents. A lot.
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You picked up an 1809 for $90? Wow!
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Celticsoul, that was exactly my thought when he told me the price. I couldn't get my money out fast enough. He had a lot of pre 1808 dates I think I'm going to get first crack at too. Made my day. Can't wait.
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Finally home from work on my laptop so I can get a good look at these. The 1808 is an S-279 variety which is an R.2. As far as grade I will give it an EAC 4 which would correspond to a G-6 market grade. The planchet while worn is a natural chocolate brown color which is a bonus. Great coin. 1808 S-279 R.2 4/4. The 1809 is a very worn S-280 R.3 the only die variety for the year. A tough coin to find, I don't have one myself. Although the date is worn it's still readable. I can't grade this coin any higher than AG-3 unfortunately. It may have been cleaned but in a coin this grade who really cares. Still a great coin. 1809 S-280 R.3 3/3. |
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I would grade the 1808 G6 with a nice, even colored planchet. The 1809 I would grade a full G4, with an equally smooth planchet, maybe not as nicely toned as the 1808, but I am not really seeing that it was cleaned. Both are very desirable examples of the Classic Heads. And, as Ceticsoul says, an 1809 like this one for $90..what can you say. Excellent purchases, both. Congratulations! The classic heads are one series I wish I had dedicated more attention to while the prices were more affordable 10-20 years ago. My examples are OK, but nothing special. Here is my 1809, graded by NGC - I well I will let you guess the grade if it is OK with jpbone. This example, while not much better than G4, was considerably more expensive.   |
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Celticsoul, thanks for the info! Sometimes you come across those "no brainer" moments in life. The decision to buy this coin was on of them.
GERMANICVS, no problem. I love to talk coin any day. I can see your coin making VG-10. I don't think there is enough meat there for 12. 8-10 for me. Problem free 1809s are pretty scarce in any grade. I love it! Celticsoul, what think you?
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GERMANICVS, I hate to resurrect a slightly aged thread, but, what did NGC grade that 1809? It is really nice.
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I would say the 1806 is G-8. And the 1809 is AG-03, but both are nice coins and great for a collection. :-)
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