1847 Braided Hair Large Cent (Raw), Grade/Opinions?

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 07/10/2015 10:44 pm I don't normally buy raw copper but this one looked good enough to take a gamble. Paid $39 and "visually" put the condition in the high F-low VF range based on seller's rather bad photos. Pleasantly surprised with coin in hand. Has lots of "buildup" or grunge around the letters, so my first thought was cleaned, but I looked at the surfaces under 10x and then 60x with no evidence of hairlines and even surface coloring front to back. It's a bit darker than the photos suggest. Problem-free planchet w/o rim dings or other major hits. It might still have been cleaned, I'm not sure. I haven't looked it up in my Newcomb book yet but it seems rather unremarkable (no die cracks, etc.) Grade/opinions welcomed; is this a candidate for acetone + VerdiCare? Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff

panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18681 Posts	Posted 07/10/2015 11:11 pm Low VF sounds right. VF20 OR even 25. However the reverse definetely has spots of corrosion. If you attempt to clean it up with verdicare you may not like what you see underneath. For this one I'd leave it as is Report this Post to the Staff
SilverStackerKid Pillar of the Community United States 6478 Posts	Posted 07/10/2015 11:23 pm Low -mid VF. Nice buy! Report this Post to the Staff
Rollsearcher37 Pillar of the Community United States 1295 Posts	Posted 07/10/2015 11:40 pm VF-30 Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 12:20 am I agree with the VF30, details though. I might leave this one as is also. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 2:36 pm Agree this will be a tough one to clean up. Seems VF-25, possibly 30. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 2:52 pm Hair rub above ear and last bun on obverse plus rub at top outer leaves give it a VF 25. Dont do anything to this coin. Oxidation has stabilized and I wouldn't stir it up. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 3:00 pm I also think you probably paid too much for the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 5:55 pm Win some, lose some. Every once in awhile I'll gamble on raw copper just for fun :) Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Joseph7420 Bedrock of the Community Canada 11922 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 9:17 pm I think VF-30 on this. Report this Post to the Staff
jerryc39 Pillar of the Community United States 3162 Posts	Posted 07/11/2015 10:04 pm I think its vf25 to 30 details. might be an N-10 but its tough to tell with the gunk on reverse. acetone and verdicare I think would help remove some of the gunk. Report this Post to the Staff
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