Does this large cent look bogus?

Shoedog

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11946&item=3908840276&rd=1?????????

MadMarty

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fullerfun4

It looks like it's made out of chocolate. Very odd looking.
Gary

MrEureka

It's probably corroded, cleaned and and/or tooled. Or it could be chocolate. Tough to say from the image.

TonedCoinTrader

Restrike?

Shamika

It looks like a dug coin that has been oiled.

BigMoose

Shoedog, its an authentic 1794 Large Cent, Sheldon 65 variety, but the coin has been heavily burnished( polished), most likely to remove heavy corrosion on both obverse and reverse. By the way, this is an R-1, common variety.

Shoedog

Check out the high bidders feedback.All from the same seller who happens to be the seller of this coin.Does that seem suspect.Combined with the fact that that coin is bid up to perhaps twice what its worth.

dorkkarl

real, but common variety. obv. has been heavily burnished

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MacCoin

its hard to find 1794 coins in much better shape. it looks funny but the didn't use the finest metals or have the best presses

JadeRareCoin

It's the "Shielded Hair" variety....very common. That is one ugly coin that is worth only $350 on a very good day.

rhedden

I agree with the comments above. Burnished, corroded, recolored; plus it has no upside because it's common and one can easily find a better S-65. Blatant shill bidding, coin is not worth nearly that much, not even half. Make a note of the seller's user ID and don't bid in their auctions.

windwhispersintrees

Looks like colored wax was applied and polished, probably to fill in pits and dings from corrosion.