Grading Opinions of this 1794 Large Cent please.

Alltheabove76

Walkerguy21D

Nice, I'll go VF30, maybe a tad higher (more likely) or lower.
'Commercial' grade estimates, of course!

AnkurJ

Cool die cracks! I think vf35 is a shot.
Are the surfaces lightly porus though?

OKbustchaser

VF 30 net to 25 for a couple of rim dings. Unlike Ankur, though, I think the surfaces look fairly nice.

S-44

Alltheabove76

<< <i>Cool die cracks! I think vf35 is a shot.
Are the surfaces lightly porus though? >>



No, quite smooth.

BustCuds

Very nice!
Super color and surfaces, a couple of minor rim dings...PCGS VF30.

lkeigwin

Great choice! I'm a fan of die cracks.

Looks VF30 to me too.
Lance.

rec78

I grade as "good enough for any collection". VEry nice coin!! VF30

coin4sale

It is very nice.
vf30 to xf40

crypto79

<< <i>


I grade as "good enough for any collection" >>



With a sticker to boot

410a

EF 40 details net vf 25 somewhat porus. Nice coin overall

MFH

Very interesting coin, my immediate reaction was VF 35.

Steve27

Nice coin, but tough to grade, I'm thinking XF40.

IrishMikey

Put me down at VF-35. Nice looking copper.

Icollecteverything

I agree with the 30-35 bunch, the reverse is not struck quite as well as the obverse. Also agree with very light,even porosity although if pic is shrunk to actual size it is hardly noticeable. Maybe retoned??? I see hints of lighter color underneath. All is forgiven though because of what it is.

Originality

XF40

indeetlib

I know PCGS has gotten tough on Large Cents over the past year, but I'd be very surprised if it didn't make XF. I think this even has a shot at a 45.

Great '94!

magikbilly

How do you distinguish light overall porous surfaces from some kind of planchet weirdness? I would expect the porous quality would be acquired after the coin saw most of its wear, no? This seems a little less "porous" on the lightly worn areas, yes very even overall?

Eric

Alltheabove76

Not porous.

magikbilly

Hello,

I was trying to say I did not think it was porous for the reasons I stated, errant as they may be, but then is it planchet weirdness or? Thanks Lovely coin!

Eric

indeetlib

I think what people are seeing as porosity is just the planchet texture that is natural to the copper blank. This is definitely a nice smooth coin as far as post mint corrosion is concerned.

Icollecteverything

I will agree now and say not porous. Maybe what threw me off was the numerous tiny nicks. But again, at actual size it looks like really nice surfaces.

Trying to remember off the top of my head.......early cents were pure copper right? That makes them softer and more likely to get scratched etc.

Nice double profile too.

Definitely above average for a 1794 cent.

rays

There are frequently variable results upon submission of early copper.

The OP's coin has commercial sharpness of 40-45 in my opinion.

Compare this PCGS VF35 1794 large cent (and, for extra credit, it's an S-65, which affects the grade how?):