1795 Cent, should I have it slabbed?

MtW124

I am not quite sure what to do with this. It was my first large cent I bought because I just like old US coins.

Walkerguy21D

No, waste of money.
Keep it as is.
Genuine, holed, corroded VG detail.
S76a as I presume it’s the lettered edge thick planchet variety.

WQuarterFreddie

@Walkerguy21D said:
No, waste of money.
Keep it as is.
Genuine, holed, corroded VG detail.
S76a as I presume it’s the lettered edge thick planchet variety.

Not a complete waste of money. The benefit of getting it graded is that it will authenticate that it is not a counterfeit 😉

Greenstang

In that condition they may even bodybag it.
Save your money and put it in an album or a 2x2

291fifth

Budget collectors will still want it to fill an album space. Don't waste money having it slabbed.

lcutler

No slab! You can enjoy it in hand the way early copper should be without worrying about damaging it!

MtW124

Thanks a lot, I was on the fence not knowing what to do but what you all are saying makes good sense. I will just keep it safe and wonder whose hands this beauty might have passed through! Very happy to be its keeper for the time being until someone else takes custody

lordmarcovan

I used to have a 1793-1857 date set (one a year, not varieties) of holed large cents. I lacked only 1793, 1795, 1799, and 1804. So right there you've got one that would've filled a hole in my old collection. Neat coin. No need for a slab, unless you just want to do it because the rest of your collection is slabbed.

Eddi

I have never had a coin in my collection slabbed, but from what I have read and heard, slabbing would be redundant for your particular cent. Enjoy her as she is. I am curious, do you see any edge lettering in your coin?
Fwiw, I also still prefer my EACs out of slabs.

RobertScotLover

@MtW124 said:
Thanks a lot, I was on the fence not knowing what to do but what you all are saying makes good sense. I will just keep it safe and wonder whose hands this beauty might have passed through! Very happy to be its keeper for the time being until someone else takes custody

As to where it might have been all thee years, first notice the square head nail hole at 12 o'clock and then the poursoity probably meaning that it was nailed to some wooden structure then buried for a long time. Was it nailed to a doorway of a ship, or in a wooden casket or maybe to a horse drawn cart of some sort and kept out in the elements. Either way its seen a lot of time degrading somewhere.

MtW124

@RobertScotLover said:

As to where it might have been all thee years, first notice the square head nail hole at 12 o'clock and then the poursoity probably meaning that it was nailed to some wooden structure then buried for a long time. Was it nailed to a doorway of a ship, or in a wooden casket or maybe to a horse drawn cart of some sort and kept out in the elements. Either way its seen a lot of time degrading somewhere.

I like the way you think about the history and where old coins have lived

Sapyx

The only reason you'd send it off is for authentication, if you were worried it wasn't genuine. It certainly doesn't need the help, in terms of preservation.

steve76020

still you can probably get several hundred dollars for it i would think

PerryHall

If you want it slabbed just for the heck of it, you may consider one of the second tier grading companies such as ANACS or ICG which are less expensive.

MtW124

Thanks a lot for all of the good input for this coin. I’ve decided to enjoy this 1795 raw for the time being.