Found This Between Floor Boards, What Might It Be Worth?

Looks like it has a fair bit of verdigris on it. Without the green it would probably be worth around $200-300. Someone who is more knowledgeable might be able to tell you how to remove most of that without damaging the value, but if you do something like scrubbing it off, you are going to seriously drop that value.

I agree with the value of $350, although it depends on where you sell it. Like echizento mentioned, one of our members, BadThad, has a substance called Verdi-Gone that will get rid of the verdigris. And

Verdigris? Cool word, I would have said corrosion

Is it a good idea for me to remove that verdigris before trying to sell it? I'm not a professional at that of course. Or would someone paying that much for a penny understand that it can come off with some chemicals? Or will it hurt the value if I try to sell it as is on something like ebay?

Would I be taken to the cleaners if I take it to a local shop and they spot that I don't speak the lingo? Do shops pay much less than what the market (like ebay) might pay? Considering Ebays fees and all.

By the way, what does the bold N designation mean? Sounds like this is an interesting coin indeed.

How much does verdigris lower the worth of the coin? More than the cost of cleaning? Or is it worth less because the outcome of the cleaning process is unknown? So if the owner does it, and it comes out good, worth is higher, if not, lower.

Welcome, OldHouse! Nice photos!

As mentioned, this is a more valuable date in the Indian Head cent series. At a guess, in its current condition I expect you would clear at least $100 for this coin on ebay. If the obvious verdigris could be removed you can probably get $200. A soak in pure acetone is safe to try but it probably won't improve the appearance very much. It would at least get rid of oils and fingerprint residue which can cause further corrosion.

I haven't tried BadThad's product but it seems to have a good reputation. Hopefully BadThad can chime in on this thread and give you an opinion about the prospects for improving this coin with his product.

I agree, this is an excellent find. I wonder if there are any other treasures between the floorboards?

I've tried to show it at 2 coin shops that are close by, found them listed as dealers on PCGS.com, Edelman's Coins & Stamps at 301 Old York Road Jenkintown, PA 19046 said it's worth a few bucks, and Republic Precious Metals Inc at 1721 Old York Rd Abington, PA 19001, they said maybe $25 for it. I understand they must turn a profit, but is this normal to turn that much profit if you guys say it should fetch at least $100 on ebay?

Wow, what a great find! I agree $25 is too low. Keep looking around or as mentioned earlier, wait to sell it here.

I've decided to clean it up a little, as the verdigris would probably indeed scare a few potential interested parties.

Amazing how many tiny fibers were still on the coin while taking a picture. I blew on it pretty hard. Looks better now?