1854 Large Cent

Practicing with my scanner today trying to figure out how to scan some copper. Picked this up earlier in December at a coin show in raw condition, it was labeled with N-23 R-2, but I mainly got it because it has the color I'm going for in my set. Feel free to guess the grade as I'm curious how the group's opinion compares with the dealer's.
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<< <i> I was aware of the rim dings on the reverse, but have seen much worse specimens (ding-wise and surface-wise) selling for more money when most of the dates that are not varieties are selling at about the same price when in the similar grades. I don't think a bad purchase for $16, especially since I'm not trying to make $ off of it. >>
All Large Cents are varieties. They will all have either a Sheldon or Newcomb variety Number.
Not a bad purchase for $16 at all!
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<< <i>All Large Cents are varieties. >>
I never gave it a thought, but that does make sense. I was thinking varieties more in terms of the Red Book overdates, etc., in this series. The 1854 has no varieties listed in the Red Book, and I have not yet had the opportunity to read other resources.
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