Classic Head Large Cent 1814 in my 7070

johnny54321 · August 16, 2014 3:41AM

Cracked out of a problem free ANACS slab quite some time ago.

AnkurJ · August 16, 2014 3:56AM

Have the surfaces become porus?

BillJones · August 16, 2014 4:03AM

No I believe the piece has some corrosion on the obverse at one time, which was removed. After the removal the piece was expertly re-colored, which has given it a reasonably attractive appearance. Some of the marks might also be a reflection of some non collector abuse, probably dating from the early to mid 19th century.

This is an example of how expert restoration can result in making a coin many might reject into a moderately nice collectors' item. Coins like this are quite collectable when they are described accurately and priced fairly.

johnny54321 · August 16, 2014 4:26AM

No corrosion and no recoloring. It was in a problem free ANACS holder, and I have inspected it thoroughly. The lighting was kind of funny on the obverse pic, Ill try to get a better shot.

ricko · August 16, 2014 4:26AM

Nice 200 year old coin... Cheers, RickO

Purfrock · August 16, 2014 4:45AM

Nice! An excellent example of this classic cent.

kaz · August 16, 2014 6:00AM

Great type coin! I have to say that the second obv. image is so different from the one above it that for a second I wondered if it was the same coin, but of course it is. I thought the cheek roughness was just the planchet + a few minute ticks and hits.

Boosibri · August 16, 2014 6:13AM

<< <i>No I believe the piece has some corrosion on the obverse at one time, which was removed. After the removal the piece was expertly re-colored, which has given it a reasonably attractive appearance. Some of the marks might also be a reflection of some non collector abuse, probably dating from the early to mid 19th century.

This is an example of how expert restoration can result in making a coin many might reject into a moderately nice collectors' item. Coins like this are quite collectable when they are described accurately and priced fairly. >>

I agree with Bill

Elcontador · August 16, 2014 6:25AM

<< <i>No corrosion and no recoloring. It was in a problem free ANACS holder, and I have inspected it thoroughly. The lighting was kind of funny on the obverse pic, Ill try to get a better shot. >>

Grading companies net grade coins like this one all of the time. I'm with Bill on this.

joecopper · August 16, 2014 10:00PM

Bill, I agree with your assessment

mdwoods · August 17, 2014 1:57AM

It's a nice looking cent in any event and a tougher one to find nice.

TPRC · August 17, 2014 2:10AM

I've been looking for a classic head LG for over 5 years. Just can't seem to find the right one for me.

BillJones · August 17, 2014 2:55AM

<< <i>I've been looking for a classic head LG for over 5 years. Just can't seem to find the right one for me. >>

You won't until you get ready to pay a lot more than you might imagine. The best one I ever had had great eye appeal, but the grading services decided that was AT or some other unfortunate opinion with which I did not agree. It finally ended up in an ANACS AU-50 holder.

After I got a replacement that I could put up on a registry, I sold it to a dealer who said he was going to try to get it graded again. I don't know how he made out. Given what I've seen lately and given that some of the coins that got a body bag when I owned them are now certified in "no problem" holders, including some copper pieces, it's probably is in a graded slab.

This piece did pass the test. It was once in a well known EAC collector's set, and it was graded despite the mark on the obverse.

TPRC · August 17, 2014 4:12AM

I know Bill. The truth is, it's been more like 10+ years. Price is a factor and in the time I've let slip by, the prices have only gone up for the choice pieces. Frankly, it's not even the price as much as it is the big price jump when one sees a decent or high grade, pleasing looking Classic Head LC with nice surfaces. For me to own a coin like that, I need to feel pretty confident that it's a decent deal and that I won't find another like it much less expensive. I'm starting to be convinced. I owned an xf with a bit of corrosion, but I just never liked it that much.

I like both of yours, and your current one looks unc+ and the marks don't bother me.

BillJones · August 17, 2014 7:14AM

If the market is the same way as it was when I bought the NGC coin, you can buy a graded one for less than the raw ones with "EAC grades" on them. At the time a nice looking raw one with a high EAC grade was priced at $4,000 +. That graded one cost me in the neighborhood of about half that.

I know what you mean about owning an example of a coin you really want in a grade you don't like. Nothing really makes you truly happy until you up-grade it.

Edited to add, you can't really buy any of these coins from anyone except the EAC dealers. The other guys rarely get them.

Walkerguy21D · August 17, 2014 8:27AM

The classic head large cent and with motto seated dollar are usually the last coins I find for customer's type sets.

After looking at them for years, I was more than happy to add this my own type (and large cent date) set for $400 a couple years ago,
as part of a bulk large cent purchase from a set from an old estate.....the spot on the obv is much less noticeable in hand than in
the photo, and it is milk chocolate original brown (the obv pic sorta makes it look recolored, but it's not):

jmski52 · August 17, 2014 9:23AM

Bought from Doug Bird:

Baley · August 20, 2014 3:34AM

Very nice classic cents to all posted, each is far far better than average for the series in detail and surfaces.

The 1814 definitely comes the nicest, 1813 less so, such coin quality in an 1812 or earlier date classic cent would be a real find.

Classic Head Large Cent 1814 in my 7070

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