Opinions wanted on these 1854 1/2 and large cents

holeinone1972

I just received these in the mail.

I am curious to get some others opinions on them.

SilverEagles92

Wish I could see them... All I see is a black square.

Longacre

I like the overall look of both. I am not going to commit to putting a sticker on them just yet, though.

guitarwes

Pics are tough to tell anything, especially on the top one. Nice detail on both though it looks.

I need one for my 7070! that's my opinion.

I've been trying to find a nice VF+ for a while, of course your's looks to be EF, EF+ range.

wes

STONE

Fairly dark images for me are tough to grade, but the top one looks like it could be Unc and the bottom one looks like a slider.

holeinone1972

These coins both look a ton better in hand. I am shooting these thru some pretty scratched up slabs.

I bought these sight unseen because the prices were really good.

Slabs read ms 62 c-1 for half cent
ms 63 for large cent

W/o being blown up in the pictures I would agree with those grades, but from the pics I am not sure.

I have a 3 day return priveledge, I paid $350 for both delivered.

They are both for my 7070 Dansco.

Not sure.

By the way, I purchased these both from a very well repsected dealer, before they got imaged, but upon advice I heard here, they said call and get a description.

I did we agreed to a price and here they are.

holeinone1972

Same photo no background.

RichieURich

Which company slabbed these 2 coins?

TomB

The images are underexposed, but the coins look nice. It would be interesting to find out what is going on at 5:00 on the reverse of the half cent and 4:00 on the obverse of the large cent.

holeinone1972

<< <i>Which company slabbed these 2 coins? >>



Sorry top secret for now. No poofing here.

These coins look so good in hand, and even though my photo skillz have improved immensly these pics suck.

lemme go try again.

holeinone1972

Well here is another image.




Kinda looks as though this half cent was in Monica Lewinsky's dress pocket when she was assisiting Mr. Clinton.

Wish I never photoed them, they do look much nicer in hand. I was happy at first glance, then these photos happened.

I think they are going back.

holeinone1972

Packed back up and on there way back in the morning.

I took a chance on SEGS slabs. It's a shame but in hand in the slabs they look nice, get a loupe or a photo and the truth is revealed.

Bummer

Elcontador

My only complaint re the Large Cent is that red area which is attention-grabbing on the obverse. I do not like the Half Cent. The obverse is problem free, but the reverse has carbon, corrosion, and who knows what at 5:00. Pernaps it was attacked by a chupacabra.

holeinone1972

Here is a better more true to in hand photo of the large cent. I do believe I am going to keep it. It sure seems like a nice example for $160



That stain between the 12 abd 13th stars is not bad, and I guess I can't ask for a perfect 153 yr old coin, especially for under $200

I scoured the net last night and even at $300 plus there is always some embedded dirt in the denticles, or an off color spot or stain somewhere, or a scratch or ding, so I think I am gonna keep it.

If this were silver, I would dip it in acetone to get the (organics) off, but is there anything to dip or soak it in that will do no harm?

Rob

shorecoll

You can acetone copper, but you might want to coat it with Care afterward. I think it's a slider, but there are sliders in 63 holders from all TPGs... And it is nice.

coinkat

they look fine for a type set

holeinone1972

I decided to keep the Large Cent and ship back the half cent.

Here is a pic of the Large Cent now broke free of it's SEGS slab, I could almost here the coin whisper, "Thank you!"