Comments/Opinions on this 1793 Wreath Cent

GAB

I know virtually nothing about these, so any information as to variety would also be helpful.

Sunnywood

All 1793 cents are always welcome !!! Years ago, they were a collecting obsession of mine. This one is an S-10, or Sheldon-10, which is a less common variety. The obverse of the S-10 is easily recognized by the long skinny leaf on the left.

(The reverse is the expected reverse for this obverse, which is recognizable by having four trefoils (the things that look like clover), two on either side of CENTS, with the outer trefoil higher in placement than the inner one on each side.)

Best,
Sunnywood

TONEDDOLLARS

Doug, you are a wealth of infomation. You never cease to surprise me.

By the way , nice coin. I need to get me one like that. I have the lettered edge large cent 1793.

abitofthisabitofthat

The surface make it look like a metal detector find, but it has got lots of meat on it. I like it. It has personality.

northcoin

<< <i>The surface make it look like a metal detector find, but it has got lots of meat on it. I like it. It has personality. >>



Those old Coppers give "cleaning" a good name.

notwilight

<< <i>The surface make it look like a metal detector find, but it has got lots of meat on it. I like it. It has personality. >>



Looks like it has been "conserved" about the right amount and shellacked.

tychojoe

<< <i>Looks like it has been "conserved" about the right amount and shellacked. >>



Agreed, and very appealing!

GAB

Sunnywood,

Thank you for the variety update.
The coin does appear to have been shellacked? Is there any way to safely remove the shellack, and
should I try? I am wondering if PCGS would grade it , or would it be GENUINE'd ? (It is currently housed
in an old NUMEX slab, graded XF45/45. )
thx, GAB

pmac

To stir the pot a little, would acetone remove the shellac and not damage the coin? It's been suggested on these threads before and it does remove nail pollish.

CoinRaritiesOnline

<< <i>Sunnywood,

Thank you for the variety update.
The coin does appear to have been shellacked? Is there any way to safely remove the shellack, and
should I try? I am wondering if PCGS would grade it , or would it be GENUINE'd ? (It is currently housed
in an old NUMEX slab, graded XF45/45. )
thx, GAB >>



You could certainly remove the shellac. However, I think the coin would look less attractive as a result.

PCGS would put it in a genuine holder (if it is genuine, of course. I don't see anything suspicious in the images that would lead me to believe it is not. Many, many electrotypes exist of Wreath cents though).