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2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
what do you suppose is causing the discoloration on this one? -
Re: 2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
shame on you for buying that second coin and enjoying it. you probably wasted 100.00 or even more on it. that coin is garbage. Does that summarize some of the preceeding posts? I like both coins. How can you NOT like a coin from the 1700's? In fact, if I needed that for my son's Dansco 7070, I'd probably buy #2 and put a… -
Re: 2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
<< <i>Rob, If you are not aware of it already, you have two different 1798 varieties - an S-174 and S-184. The most common diagnostic of your S-174 (the first example) is the projection at the top of the 1 in the date on the obverse and on the reverse you can see the left top of the M on AMERICA is not complete and almost… -
Re: 2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
Rob, If you are not aware of it already, you have two different 1798 varieties - an S-174 and S-184. The most common diagnostic of your S-174 (the first example) is the projection at the top of the 1 in the date on the obverse and on the reverse you can see the left top of the M on AMERICA is not complete and almost… -
Re: 2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
> "what do you suppose is causing the discoloration on this one? " ------------------------------------------------------------ Sorry if my first reply was a bit blunt, Rob41281, it was not my intention to poo-poo your early date large cent. Sheldon variety large cents are my first love, and I have been a collector since… -
Re: 2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
I like them both. They look like old copper coins to me. (Which, conveniently enough, they are. ) Use conditioner so it doesn't get overgrown with that moss, but enjoy it for what it is: A really neat piece of history in your hand. -
Re: 2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
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Re: 2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
Possibly NCS could get rid of the verdigris and make the coin look even better while they're at it. They'll give you an opinion if you email the photos to them. -
Re: 2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
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The first one looks like a G4 with micro-porosity quite possibly on the planchet when struck. There are some copper gurus on the forum that could tell for certain (dorkkarl...Conder...BillJones...1798centcollector to name a few). The second piece definitely has much better detail (VF20 IMHO); however, there won't be much… -
Re: 2 recent additions, 2 1798 large cents, opinions?
I like 'em both.
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