can we see some large cents! graded prefered!

[ant]

i would like to see as many large cents that have made a grade as posable. doesnt matter what grade just made it into slab. old metal is a big thing i want to learn. and need to see what the grades look like.

 

if you have 1 share please.

[MikeInFL]

I have more than a few to share. Rather than post them, please take a look here:

 

http://www.pbase.com/miker/large_cents

 

Look in the descriptions for the grades (you have to click on a coin, not a thumbnail, to see it).

 

Have fun...Mike

[ant]

i had to go get a towl i was drooling so much ! thank you very much for sharing that! every1 else needs to see that! wow!

[ant]

here is my best looking 1 and some say it can be fixxed and some seem to think its a body bag for sure. i still like it and it has great detail!

 

normal color:

 

 

with lots of light:

 

[Dwaine]

 

 

 

[ant]

[MikeInFL]

Ant, Spots or not, that's a nice coin, particularly for an 1847, which is a remarkably tough coin to find nice for reasons I've yet to fathom...Mike

[BillJones]

When you make the statement, "Graded preferred," you knock out a very large number of the finest known large cents. Early American Copper (EAC) collectors don’t like slabs at all and refuse to have their coins graded.

 

However having said that here are a couple of coins that now grade, which EAC collectors would say are obviously over graded.

 

This 1793 Chain Cent, Sheldon 4, the periods variety, now is in a VF-30 holder. Using EAC standards, it is a Fine-15.

 

 

This 1793 Wreath Cent, Sheldon 11-C, letter edge, is now in an AU-50 holder. EAC would give it a VF-35, maybe an EF-40 with a little push.

 

 

 

[Dwaine]

Those are some great examples of large cents Bill.

[MikeInFL]

You can say that again!

[ant]

thank you! bring on the raw also but state what you think it is or what it is

[ant]

im thinking of anacs for that 1 i like it and it is worthy of some sort of slab to save its beauty

[bsshog40]

thank you! bring on the raw also but state what you think it is or what it is

 

Alright, finally us poor people can get involved!! Here's mine. I would grade it BB.

[ant]

very cool! the way ive been going with grading i collect "the body bag type" coins . thanks for sharring

[BillJones]

Here is an 1814 with the crosslet 4, Sheldon 294. ANACS graded this coin AU-50. NGC refused to grade it because they said it had been recolored. It shows what they known about early copper, and yes, that was a kick-back at the grader.

 

 

 

[bsshog40]

Nice one Bill!!

[cpm9ball]

I have more than a few to share. Rather than post them, please take a look here:

 

http://www.pbase.com/miker/large_cents

 

Look in the descriptions for the grades (you have to click on a coin, not a thumbnail, to see it).

 

Have fun...Mike

 

Very nice collection, Mike.

 

Chris

[ldhair]

One of my favorite coins.

[rbrown4]

Bill, Love those two coins.

 

Here is an 1818 AU 55 Details (ANACS) with Damaged Rim. What a shame.

 

Rey

 

 

 

[bsshog40]

Nice one Rey! Major Die Crack! (thumbs u

[Conder101]

Bsshog40, is there a rim dent that is causing that "bulge" at ED on your 1805 or is that the result of a cud? From the obv picture I dont see evidence of a dent in that location.

[bsshog40]

Bsshog40, is there a rim dent that is causing that "bulge" at ED on your 1805 or is that the result of a cud? From the obv picture I dont see evidence of a dent in that location.

 

I think it's a worn spot there Conder. I'll check it when I get home for lunch and let you know for sure!

[bsshog40]

I took a coule quick pics of both side of the coin that had this on it Conder. the coin is so worn that these edges are smooth with the rest of the coin. There is a dent in the coin but what you say might be cud is right below the dent. I'm ignorant of these so I'll just let you see what you think. Thanks! Edited to add Conder, that these pics are not oppisite each other on the coin. These are in different locations.

[Just Bob]

Good close-ups, Bobby! Must have been really quiet at home!

 

(Reference to an earlier post, for those of you who don't get the joke.)

[bsshog40]

Good close-ups, Bobby! Must have been really quiet at home!

 

(Reference to an earlier post, for those of you who don't get the joke.)

 

yea it was!

[ldhair]

One more.

[bsshog40]

That's a real nice one there Larry!

[harvey8542]

Very nice Larry

[rbrown4]

Here is another one with a sad history - An 1853 MS 60 Details - Cleaned (they should have been shot). This is one of the coins that turned into a lesson on "cleaned coins" for me that was part of our collection. If someone had not messed with it, it would be beautiful IMO.

 

Rey

 

 

 

[rrantique]

Great looking coin Larry.

I agree Rey beautiful coin. (thumbs u