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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi, I have this 1858 cent which unfortunately has some scratches. How would it grade with the scratches?   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
PCGS would grade it detailed and basically makes this coin face value
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
VF20 damaged (scratched) face value ? that is pure nonsense and very poor advice to give to a new member  as long as the date is visible then NO 1858 one cent is worth face value... EVER...it would still fetch $35-$45 from anyone looking to fill the #1 key date on a budget. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
The point I was trying to get across was that if a coin has deep scratches it renders the coin almost impossible to resell, if you took the 35 to 50 bucks at any show you will find a problem free vf20. Damaged coins except for the really rare dates are hard to move, a problem coin is always a problem
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05/12/2018 01:07 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree that it is most certainly worth more than face value, but I also agree that a coin with problems like that will be difficult to move, if so wished.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
 Canada
195 Posts |
I can upgrade in the future but for now this will have to do. thank you for responding.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
5593 Posts |
F-15, damaged, and cleaned. Good hole filler.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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VF details.  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1923 Posts |
yes I agree the scratches don't really help the coin for grade or eye appeal but still I think it would be a VF coin
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
i could easily sell that coin for $40 even if it was holed it would sell
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1980 Posts |
i would buy any and all 1858's at face that you may have
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Valued Member
Canada
195 Posts |
Very nice collection of coins you have Gidjit, I am keeping my one and only 1858 even if damaged. I love the fact that I have a piece of Canadian history in hand regardless of shape but the collector in me was interested in where it would sit on the grade scale.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
Enjoy you '58 Roro, scratches (ie character marks) don't matter if you are collecting for the love of it (and without shelling out hundreds $).
While my collection of pre-1858 is aiming for the highest grade I can afford I also have a soft spot for coins that show genuine circulation...
How many times did that Cent pass hands? buying seed, or feed, or a shot of whiskey? True character results in scars, and scars are simply souvenirs of life.
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Valued Member
Canada
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This is definitely a nice example of the 1858 for a collection on a budget.
I started my Large cent collection I was in high school and have an impaired VF in the 1858 spot. I've only just started to collect again (post University, grad school and student loans) and up grading this one is not my priority.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Very nice collection of coins you have Gidjit, I am keeping my one and only 1858 even if damaged thank you I assume you clicked my link below.thats how I started a couple years go now I'm upto 76 1858's |
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