Need Help On Grading 1838 Large Cent

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svtPONY95 Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 02/20/2008 11:33 pm I just purchased this coin and would like any input on grading of this coin ! Report this Post to the Staff

Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 02/21/2008 01:40 am Hi Doug, This coin appears to have strong AU details, but the color is dark and the surfaces look a bit granular, possibly from corrosion. The dark patch above the ribbon on the reverse looks suspiciously round; could this be from some kind of repair job? There is also a fairly noticeable rim bump at about 10:30 on the obverse. Overall, a well-detailed coin, but one with problems. If I were in the market for an 1838 cent I would look for a nicer example. Just my opinion! Report this Post to the Staff
gbchaosmaster Valued Member United States 328 Posts	Posted 02/21/2008 4:03 pm 95% enviromental damage + a rim nick = nograde. AU58 details. Report this Post to the Staff
JimR Pillar of the Community United States 1490 Posts	Posted 02/21/2008 6:37 pm There's no where near 95% environemental damage on this Large Cent. With the exception of the dark patch above the ribbon the planchet looks pretty good to me. There may be a little bit of granularity on the planchet but lets remember this is a 170 year old piece of copper that is highly susceptible to corrosion. svtPony is their a rim bump at 10:30 or is it light reflecting off of the plastic. I would like to see pics of this coin taken out of the 2x2. From what I can tell this is an AU coin and a nice one at that. Report this Post to the Staff
svtPONY95 Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 02/21/2008 9:19 pm There is no rim dings on the coin but it does appear that way in this picture. Report this Post to the Staff
j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 02/22/2008 07:49 am North obverse wear = XF - AU Report this Post to the Staff
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