Comments/Opinions on this 1793 Wreath Cent

GAB · July 16, 2009 8:54AM

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

Sunnywood · July 16, 2009 9:07AM

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 · July 16, 2009 9:28AM

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 · July 16, 2009 10:25AM

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 · July 16, 2009 11:29AM

<< <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 · July 16, 2009 11:40AM

<< <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 · July 16, 2009 1:47PM

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

Agreed, and very appealing!

GAB · July 16, 2009 11:50PM

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 · July 17, 2009 12:01AM

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 · July 17, 2009 12:50AM

<< <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).

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