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I know they are out there (I occasionally see them for sale on ebay at exorbitant prices), but I'm just wondering whether anybody here actually owns what they would consider a "high grade" example of a Classic Head Large Cent (1808-1814). Specifically, one that doesn't have what appears to be a corroded planchet. If so, please share your pictures with the rest of us! |
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Well, it's high for me anyway. Yeah, I got one of those as well:    Edited by barryg
07/27/2020 2:00 pm
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Here's mine (PCGS VF-20). Looks like the 1814 is the date of choice.   |
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Yeah, I got one of those as well: Yes, I see yours get progressively better thru the years as well.   kanga- I can tell without even looking at the mintage. If it's in my collection, it must be a common date!  Edited by USSID18
07/27/2020 2:16 pm
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You all put mine to shame!  |
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You all put mine to shame! Well, if it makes you feel any better, here's the one I originally had before I upgraded to my current example:   |
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It actually does. Thank you.  |
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Nope. They seem not to exist, at least not without typing some frighteningly high number into ebay. |
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I searched for a year trying to find a VF30 or VF35 that was original problem free with no flaws. Many of the Classic heads in VF condition have problems in TPG holders. Most all in VF condition have scratches, pits, cleaning, corrosion, contaminants, color issues, etc. I am sure a problem free VF is out there, but I could not find one. During my search I came across this coin in a PCGS AU50 holder. The coin appears to be a higher grade, but PCGS uses it on coin facts as an AU50 Classic Head grading example.   |
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I know that during this time period a lot of planchets were produced in England and shipped to the US. Porosity was a problem so even a well struck coin could have pitted surfaces. The Half Cents had this problem too. |
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It's probably the highlight of my 7070 and it still was a 'problem coin'. PCGS didn't give it a grade, but they did give it a 'smoothed' designation.   I still paid close to $500 for it. I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing it when I open the album. |
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You're exactly right about that Slider! This is the one I settled on.  Nice coin scotty!  ! |
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Guess I can show off a little... I bought this coin from an ebay seller. It was graded MS-60 in a blue ANACS holder. Various dealers who examined it after I bought it thought it showed slight wear. This might be why neither PCGS nor NGC would cross it over at MS-60. However, PCGS did eventually holder it as AU-58. 1814 Plain 4 (S-295).   Edited by Jaobler
07/27/2020 8:41 pm
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That's what I'm talking about, Jaobler!
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