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TiiR New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 1:41 pm My grandfather gave me this coin, an old penny.Its fairly big(bigger than a quarter) It has liberty's head on the front, and "one cent" on the back, although its fairly worn, and dirty, all the words are easily readable. Is this coin rare/valuable? Im not thinking of selling it, but I was wondering. Report this Post to the Staff

Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 2:09 pm Again, it is very helpful to have pictures posted. The condition of this coin is very important in determining its value. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 2:11 pm Hi TiiR Welcome to the forum !! That is a nice gift you have received from your GrandFather !! Can you post pics of your coin ? The 1828 Large cent has a Lg narrow date and a small wide date variety,, the value for either does not really make much difference in the lower grades but as the grade increases so does the difference in value between the two varieties,, with the small wide date being more valuble. If you can post pics we can help determine a grade and which variety you have !! Do not clean or attempt to clean the coin, this would devalue the coin. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24150 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 2:25 pm Here is some information on it... >> 1828 Large Cent << Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
TiiR New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 2:29 pm Well I took some photos and they turned out awful.My lghting was bad and everything though.Ill try different methods, would scanning work? The picture is rather large, but you can see it beter sized down. http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f...IMG_0012.jpg http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f...IMG_0013.jpg I wasnt sure whether to clean or not, and that probably wouldve been my next question, so thanks for the advice. I cant really tell whether the date is wide, or narrow without reference to either, but it doesn't look too narrow. [EDIT] Oh thanks for the link!The date looks about the same as the one pictured. Edited by TiiR 03/14/2006 2:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24150 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 2:56 pm quote: would scanning work? Yes, that would probably be better. Also you can download Infranview for free if you don't have an image editor to crop them. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 2:58 pm The link Bobby provided shows the small wide date variety, this was the date sized used 1828 and later. Rick Report this Post to the Staff
Heather the Hoarder Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 03/14/2006 8:02 pm Without a good picture, the condition is hard to determine, but lately I have bought a few common-date large cents. Heavily worn, corroded, or damaged ones can be found for under $10, and better ones with good, even wear and no damage or corrosion (condition approx. VG-F) go for $20-30 or so. Heather Report this Post to the Staff
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