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dom Valued Member United States 265 Posts	Posted 10/08/2015 8:24 pm I am starting to get into early coppers for the first time in my collecting career. It seems to me that almost these coppers under 10x seem to have some pitting, porosity, unevenness but to the naked eye seems smooth. Do TPG's have leniency with these early coppers, but do they have to show blatant corrosion Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 10/08/2015 8:40 pm Welcome to this awesome area of Numismatics. There are varying levels of porosity or corrosion when it comes to environmentally damaged coins. Some can be referred to as what I like to call micro-porosity. Others have obvious pitting or corrosion that the TPG's do take into account. Some early Large Cents and Colonials will have planchet irregularities or flaws that can be separate or in conjunction with porosity as well. I've noticed on the more conditionally rare coins, some TPG's can be fairly liberal. It comes with experience as you will recognize the subtle differences. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 10/08/2015 10:18 pm Same applies to British coppers of the same period, which can also be very pricey in top grades. Both series saw very extensive circulation, and were not collected by anyone, at the times they were circulated. What is the advice from other members in the CCF: Can VerdiCare be used with some circumspection? Edited by sel_69l 10/08/2015 10:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 10/09/2015 6:46 pm I concur with your observation. It can be difficdult when getting into early coppers to get a really nice example. I was fumbling around to get the cash out when I saw this lady at the coin shop. Definite pourosity, but alot of "meat" left. Better examples have survived when getting into later dates. Collecter numbers started to increase in the 1840's. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/10/2015 4:42 pm Very attractive! And well said, Vermontensium. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 10/10/2015 4:46 pm A large number of early American coppers suffer from porosity due the poor quality base metals supplied by the British. This should not significantly effect their collector value. Report this Post to the Staff
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