1821 Large Cent, and a Lesson in Quality
Walkerguy21D
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1821 large cent, for your viewing.
Although a relatively low mintage large cent, it's not scarce, unless you consider condition.
Most specimens are low grade, or dark, or both.....I had bought a 'bargain' 1821 cent in XF from my wholesale dealer friend a few years back.
It's not a bad coin, but it's definitely dark.
Recently I came across this coin from a dealer who handles a fair amount of large cents. Though it was a slightly lower grade, and priced at 2X
the price of my bargain coin, I had to have it. This date is just tough to find in higher grades with that desirable 'milk chocolate' look, and the few I had seen were priced at moon money. Of course I still have the first coin, as it happened to be the N-1, and this is an N-2 LOL!
Although a relatively low mintage large cent, it's not scarce, unless you consider condition.
Most specimens are low grade, or dark, or both.....I had bought a 'bargain' 1821 cent in XF from my wholesale dealer friend a few years back.
It's not a bad coin, but it's definitely dark.
Recently I came across this coin from a dealer who handles a fair amount of large cents. Though it was a slightly lower grade, and priced at 2X
the price of my bargain coin, I had to have it. This date is just tough to find in higher grades with that desirable 'milk chocolate' look, and the few I had seen were priced at moon money. Of course I still have the first coin, as it happened to be the N-1, and this is an N-2 LOL!
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<< <i>Great look! and the same comments, regarding darkness etc, could be said for 1822 and 1823 >>
Roger that - especially the 1823, either the N1 or N2.....I would LOVE to have a '23 N-2 that looked like this '21!
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I have a VF30 N2 with just enough porosity to be troubling. Really, not a bad example. But I much prefer yours, Greg. Especially the color.
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<< <i>I would buy it, it's beautiful for a 1821. >>
That's probably the only positive thing I've heard you say on these boards!