1803 Draped Bust Cent Grading Help Please

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paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 04/29/2010 4:32 pm Just got in this 1803 cent and it's a quite welcome addition to my growing collection. It's a small date/large fraction beauty which obviously has had some obverse cleaning. Could I get some help on grading please? I'm thinking F-12 or a bit better. Thanks! paleoguy Report this Post to the Staff

Moe145 Pillar of the Community United States 8904 Posts	Posted 04/29/2010 4:56 pm Well let's see: Draped Bust Large Cent General Grading Standards AG3 About Good - Clear enough to identify. G4 Good - Lettering worn, but clear; date clear. Bust lacks details. VG8 Very Good - Drapery partly visible. Less wear in date and lettering. F12 Fine - Hair over brow is smooth, some detail showing in other parts of hair. VF20 Very Fine - Hairlines slightly worn. Hair over brow better defined. EF40 Extremely Fine - Hair above forehead and left eye outlined and detailed. Only slight wear on olive leaves. I give it at least F-12 per the above guidelines. Working towards VF, I see the hair above the brow a bit more than slightly worn. So I give you a nice F-15. A VERY nice Draped Bust Large Cent! Just a touch of corrosion with nice detail. Edited by Moe145 04/29/2010 4:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 04/30/2010 09:54 am Looks like I asked a hard question. Help me here.. Report this Post to the Staff
nolawyer Pillar of the Community United States 763 Posts	Posted 04/30/2010 10:50 am I would say Fine Details with corrosion and cleaning. Report this Post to the Staff
busthalf Pillar of the Community United States 1304 Posts	Posted 05/01/2010 02:56 am I agree with F details and corrosion cleaning Report this Post to the Staff
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