1793 01 for sale

coynclecter

1793


but will it cross?

Monstavet

When you see a coin like this, even though you know it is a rarity, and you want it for your type set...buying the holder and not the coin is the only way to go....because the coin is just an ugly hunk of copper at this point.

lordmarcovan

I copied those pics into MGI Photosuite and brightened them to see any detail.

There wasn't much to see, of course, but there was a ghost of some wreath on the reverse.

Colorfulcoins

Having seen the coin, I will say that in my opinion, the coin would not cross to NGC or PCGS plastic. Pat Braddick has also seen this coin if you'd like his opinion. My 2 cents......

braddick

I agree, it would not cross. PCGS, although somewhat forgiving of older copper planchets, would see this one as having too many issues. Bust copper certainly doesn't need to have hard, smooth surfaces for consideration, but this one shares what appears to be corrosion and/or a porous appeal that is distracting enough to prohibit a cross IMHO.

Steve27

That's a coin?

Gonfunko

<< <i>That's a coin?

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coinguy89

I would not pay that amount of money for a coin that I want, if I can't even tell that its that coin.

JxnBoy

I wouldn't buy it either, but that photo is not helping at all. You can acutally see some detail if you brighten it up.

eyoung429

How the heck could you even figure out the date on that??? I have some roman coins that have better details than that.............


.....wondering if I could fit a bridge into an anac slab for a cool mil.........

coinfreak499

<< <i>How the heck could you even figure out the date on that??? >>


That was the only year the lib. cap. 1/2 cent was made with liberty facing left.

coynclecter

I wouldn't pay that much for it either. I just knew we had some 01 collectors so I thought I'd mention it. If I couldn't afford at least an 08, I'd cross it off my want list.

Gemini

<< <i>How the heck could you even figure out the date on that??? >>



by carbon dating ????

lordmarcovan

<< <i>That's a coin? >>





Dunno. Crack it out of the holder and pry the two halves apart.

If there's creme filling inside, it's an Oreo.

I wonder if ANACS will use the DS designation for Double Stuf Oreos?

sliderider

Look in the listing and it says that this is the only year they used a planchet of this thickness. In the absence of a date, graders look for any distinguishing characteristic such as the above to date the coin. If it has none, then it comes back in a BB as not gradeable.

Colorfulcoins

This coin was also a ANACS PO01 when I bought and it crossed to PCGS as a FR02 (upgrade). No comparison.........

coachleonard

In 1997, I passed on paying $125 for a Poor 1793 Half Cent. I regret it now! Someday, less than $1000 may be considered a huge
bargain for ANY first-year US Mint coin. (Playing Devil's advocate here-- and no, I'm not the seller).

Dave99B

Over priced, but I bet it will cross...

I paid $280 for mine on Teletrade.

Teletrade Description:
Dark brown toning, heavy wear, pitted surfaces, rev is flat, outline of obv devices can be seen.

The coin has slightly granular surfaces, but not bad. I really love my Half Cent!

Dave

davewang202

This coin reminds me of the colonial that was worth $15K. Much higher grade ofcourse.