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I believe Dr. Sheldon’s scale of 1-70 was meant to apply to values for 1794 Large Cents. The scale was almost immediately obsolete even if it had some initial utility in approximating the value of a … (View Post)

The only chain cent I’ve ever seen with mint red color was Walter Husak’s S-2 in an MS 60 details ANACS holder, sold by Heritage in 2008 as lot 2001. It was described as follows: A remarkable Chain c… (View Post)

My understanding is Sheldon’s 70 grade did not require perfection. Mint state large cents were graded by color: 60= no mint color, 65= some mint color, 70 most mint color (red). (View Post)

Both great examples of a neat coin. (View Post)

I sold this toner 1885 PCGS MS64 Morgan 2 years ago on GreatCollections. It brought $1856 (somewhere between 15 and 20X gray sheet bid). It was not a good investment, as I had paid Brandon, from Anac… (View Post)