1796 Fine-15

Paluka

I can across this large cent and the guy wants $520 for it!
http://www.cicadaasianart.com/catalog.html

What do you think? I like it and if I did not have one I would be tempted!

Always looking for a nice coin!
Dave

mdwoods

Here is a link to the coin.1796

itsnotjustme

Slabbed by SEGS....

mdwoods

Slabbed by SEGS....

SEGS does a pretty good job on Large cents. Someone mentioned that B. Grellman does the grading and attribution for SEGS on early
copper. I don't know if that is true, but I do know one very knowledgeable collector who sends all his large cent slabs to SEGS because he thinks they do a very good job at grading and describing any problems. mdwoods

The 1796 has corrosion on both sides. It probably has been cleaned to one extent or another, but I wouldn't say that for sure from
the picture. It's not an unattractive coin.

rays

The link is to a 1795 half cent. It has borderline fine sharpness, a few light pits, would probably net VG10 by EAC. Looks like nice color.

mdwoods

Scroll down the page Rays, you will see the coin in question. mdwoods

dddangerousdan

DHere is the ebay auction for it

DAN

Paluka

Yes, the ebay site is better to look at since the site I provided does start out with a 1795 half cent and you do have to scroll down to the second coin.
Sorry I did not tell everyone. So what do you think ?!? Is it worth $520? I purchased one last week for $150 but it was VG at best.

dan1ecu

To tell you the truth, I think it is lacking in eye appeal. I'd rather have a choice example with smooth chocolate-brown surfaces. That would probably cost a lot more, though.

anoldgoat

I don't collect anything near this old but eye appeal does mean a lot to me in lower grades and this one doesn't have it.

mike

michael

pass

a porous and pitted coin ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, with negative eye appeal

a coin that has too many excuses which cant reasonably be comfortably answered

sincerely michael

Cam40

Some were struck on porous and corroded planchets as well.

If I had that coin I,d be fretting all the time, wondering what , if anything, could be done to clean the green
junk off, and still save the coin.

If the green junk is PVC then, that would be a real mess to clean up.

Then it may have been better off not to strip the surfaces and leave it old green and crusty.

I remember I think it was TWODOGS showed an old Lg cent that looked like it had hair growing off of it.
Man it was grimey.

Conder101

Sharpness of a VG-10 (Rev might reach F-12. No way is the sharness that of a 15) Surfaces are rough, there is raised corrosion on the left obv and around the wreath, the color is off like a dry rust color. Net G-4. I don't have my references here but I don't think the S-82 is an R-5. I'd value he coin between $120 and $170.

dorkkarl

imo, g-6 eac, i'd value @ $200

(conder101 is more conservative then i am)

K S

NumisEd

Some moron just did a B.I.N. at $700. That coin is a total piece of crap.

Placid