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What is your opinion of this 1794 Large Cent

EddiEddi Posts: 509 ✭✭✭✭✭
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This is one of the better 1794 LC's in my small collection. It is an Sheldon-28, Rarity 2, with generally nice surfaces. The reverse has a few issues, as can be seen.

Overall a pleasing coin, but I would like to hear your opinions and comments, including how would you grade it.

Thanks!

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  • maymay Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think its a great coin! Maybe a VF-30 or a bit lower

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,013 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd be happy with it!

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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,099 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think that's a great looking coin ... pleasing color and surfaces (minor issues aside).

    I'm not sure how it would grade, but I would call it Choice VF and describe the marks on the reverse somehow.


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  • jacrispiesjacrispies Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I saw this coin earlier today in a galaxy far far away...

    I'll comment on here and say VF-35, not a huge fan of the color as it looks cleaned and recolored or something alike. Low VF by EAC standards. I like the smooth obverse surfaces.

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,540 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it and think it would straight grade ~VF 25 or so.

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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,130 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm with you, Greg. Nice VF25.
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  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks wonderful!

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice! I agree with Greg... VF25

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  • ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,742 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks way better than mine (my first and only 17XX coin at this point).
    I’m not an expert (or well versed) but it looks nice to me.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,295 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 17, 2022 5:44AM

    1794 cents like that have always been hard to find. Most of them have far more wear, and the reverse lettering is usually incomplete. A piece like that would fit very well in a date set or a die variety collection. I like it!

    My grade is VF-30. You might be surprised at what a TPG would say. It could be (inaccurately) higher.

    I owned this one at one time, which is something similar.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks to be VF30 to me.... I am not an expert on old copper, and I really like copper with a date starting with 17... So could be a 25 or maybe a 35.... Nice coin for sure. Cheers, RickO

  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What's not to like? My type of coin. VF-30

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,097 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm liking the strike detail. Probably came out of circulation early. IMO. Peace Roy

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  • OmegaraptorOmegaraptor Posts: 540 ✭✭✭✭✭

    30 sharpness, net to 20-25 for reverse hits

    Beautiful 1794!

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,466 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice VF range coin.

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  • dhikewhitneydhikewhitney Posts: 475 ✭✭✭✭

    VF35

  • vplite99vplite99 Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful 1794! Great coin.

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  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 17, 2022 7:16PM

    Not perfect, but very nice and a keeper. VF30

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