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Germany
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I believe this to be one of my better recent acquisitions in the copper area. It is an 1798 with Style 1 Hair. The variety is Sheldon 163, Rarity-4. This variety is characterized by so-called 'Unfinished' hair below 'ER', and a nice series of die crack which develops in late die states on the reverse. The best known S-163 is a piece in VF30, so although I have not yet assigned a grade to the coin, I do believe it may have its place in the CC for the variety. The coin is not totally problem-free, as it does have a small area of roughness (minor corrosion?) on the obverse and corresponding area on the reverse. However, it is minor and should not weigh in too heavily. The surfaces are totally original and nicely toned, and the series of die cracks clearly evident on the reverse. I thought I would show you guys this coin, the kind of coin which gets a copper collectors heart racing. I would welcome and appreciate your comments and your thoughts on grade and condition. Thanks,   |
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United States
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Nice. The halo of red gives it outstanding eye appeal. The corrosion is pretty minor and I'd hope it wouldn't affect grading.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think this coin makes EF market grade. Whether or not it would receive a details grade is in question and wouldn't surprise me either way. The coin is beautiful. EF-40 details.
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United States
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Wow...she is a real beauty! Did you find her in Germany?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It is definitely a CC piece, since the extended census of the top 19 pieces extends all they way down to a G-6. The top ten goes down to a F-12 coin.
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United States
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I'm not even sure that is corrosion, that might just be a planchet defect. There is no discoloration in that spot. The red has me wondering if this has been cleaned and retoned in the past. With that all said. I'm going to say this coin would grade as 30 using EAC guidelines. Not having seen the two 30's at the top of the CC (a 30/Choice and a 30/Average), my guess is that this would fit somewhere after the 30/Average in 3rd place in the CC if using Noyes Penny Prices 3rd Edition. Just a nice coin. Congrats! I imagine EAC would love to know about this coin.
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Thank you, everybody. Conder, thanks for confirmation. I would hope too that the coin would straight-grade, no details, although I have no intention of having this encapsulated. In this particular case, I would have to say the usual 'I have seen a lot worse in straight TPG holders', and I have. I am not sure about the red, of course, but the red halo may possibly be faint remnants of original colour. It is certainly not cleaning. |
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Edited by EFLargeCents
10/07/2015 2:50 pm
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Beautiful ! IMO it is a 40. Hopefully, and I think it might, the rough areas will be considered non-detail concerns. Congratulations on owning that beauty :)
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United States
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That is one nice large cent. I was happy to pick up a 1797 large cent yesterday, but it is no where near as nice as this one. Congrats!
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Very nice!  |
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Germany
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EFlargeCents, thank you very much for the link. Very interesting!
Both coins are in fact comparable, even if the darkish tone and reverse texture may not be to everyone's taste. It does have a strong strike. however.
Each has it pluses and minuses, as one may expect.
You mention two VF30's? any idea where I could find photos of those?
Thanks again for the link.
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The one I linked is one of the EAC30's. I couldnt find the other one online.
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United States
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Coin is super enlarged-- In hand coin would look very sharp and picture is off in color a bit hazy confusing---lol. Its tricky taking coin pictures,but ill give this XF 40 if coin in hand is indeed not dry as it seems with the picture. Ruff spots is very minor. Give us another picture--this is a great coin
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Posted 10/07/2015 1:19 pm
