1851/81 ?

Josha113n

I have this 1851 large cent which i believe may be a 51/81. Either way is this worth submitting

Kliao

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MarkKelley

I won't say as to overdate, but it will come back with a details grade, environmental damage.

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@Kliao said:
There is no possible way that it could be a 1851/81 as by 1881, the cents produced were Indian head small cents. The cent is corroded and not worth submitting.

Really?
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1851-81-1c-rd/1897

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yosclimber

The value of the RPD (1851 / inverted 1851 = "1281") is about 2x the regular variety across most grades:
https://www.pcgs.com/prices/detail/braided-hair-cent/663/grades-1-20/ms
Your coin might grade VG-details, due to the environmental damage as others have noted.
So it is probably not worth the slabbing cost, even if you are sure it is the RPD.

JBK

@Atcarroll said:

@Kliao said:
There is no possible way that it could be a 1851/81 as by 1881, the cents produced were Indian head small cents. The cent is corroded and not worth submitting.

Really?
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1851-81-1c-rd/1897

Thx for the link. Very interesting.

But if the OP is trying for a known variety attribution why not mention that and provide a picture?

I looked at the link and I don't see the same characteristics on the OP's coin.

yspsales

Take good images, list on ebay for 10 day auction, and let the specialists fight over it.

If it is an overdate they will find it and it will reach its full potential.

Use the funds to buy momma a new pair of shoes.

coinbuf

I dont see enough in your photos to indicate that you have the 51/81.

Kliao

@Atcarroll said:

@Kliao said:
There is no possible way that it could be a 1851/81 as by 1881, the cents produced were Indian head small cents. The cent is corroded and not worth submitting.

Really?
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1851-81-1c-rd/1897

My bad. Didn't know that. Still learning

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@Kliao said:

@Atcarroll said:

@Kliao said:
There is no possible way that it could be a 1851/81 as by 1881, the cents produced were Indian head small cents. The cent is corroded and not worth submitting.

Really?
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1851-81-1c-rd/1897

My bad. Didn't know that. Still learning

Learn something new everyday

lkeigwin

It doesn't look like the 1851/81. Mine isn't very high grade but you can see traces of the inverted date clearly.

Either way that cent would not be worth grading.
Lance.

ldhair

Mine is a lower grade. Fun coin.

ricko

The OP cent is environmentally damaged...but even so, when highly magnified on my computer, I do not see the overdate. Cheers, RickO

The_Dinosaur_Man

That's a very good start for a Large Cent date set.