Successful snipe... thoughts on this Large Cent...

[lkenefic]

I just won this 1841 LC on ebay. I'm down to just one more date for the series. Thoughts? I'll get better pics once I have the coin in hand.

 

 

 

 

[MikeInFL]

Color looks a bit too even to be original (not good or bad, but it is what it is), and I'd be worried about old corrosion on the reverse not showing. Additionally, I'd be concerned about a possible rim ding at 9 o'clock on the obverse. However, provided all these were taken into account in your bid/price, it does look to be an attractive coin with lots of details left, and I see nothing wrong with it...Mike

[lkenefic]

Thanks Mike... I saw the reverse patches in the devices but this ebay seller is normally pretty good about describing corrosion... I was thinking dirt. The thing that worries me is the way he describes color. I avoided some of the "light-brown" pieces that looked like they had orange undertones... the few ticks on the obverse seemed OK for the grade and this one seemed a bit better than most 1841's I've been looking at. I'll be able to see if it's been recolored when I get the piece in hand. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's not...Leo

[NoTwilight]

My guess, and it's just a guess, would be an old cleaning retoning. --Jerry

[1798CentCollector-migratio]

Leo, I'd agree that the coin has been most likely cleaned and retoned.

[EZ_E]

I think that it would be a great album coin! (thumbs u

[lkenefic]

Thanks everyone... I suppose cleaned/retoned is slightly better than cleaned/recolored Anyway...thanks for the input..L

[James_OldeTowne]

This coin looks very nice to me, probably blue-ribboned or something at one time to remove dirt. I like it very much, and it's a "petite head", which is an added bonus. Close to VF!

[lkenefic]

The coin came today and I was able to get better [ie: more accurate] images. The piece is much darker than the sellers photos indicated and Mike was spot on about the reverse corrosion patches and the rim hit at 9 o'clock. I'm not sure what to do here... send the coin back... or... keep it and be taught a $65 dollar lesson.. as always, thoughts, comments, and random babbles welcome.

 

 

[MikeInFL]

Sorry to hear it didn't turn out like you had hoped. For $65, send that sucker back!

 

[bsshog40]

I guess that would depend entirely up to you. I'm not sure of value for these but I would probably consider myself stuck with it, put it in a jar of olive oil for a few months and see what she looks like.

[MBA101]

For $65 not worth sending back. BTW: I have a coin that had similar gunk and corrosion and most if not all came off with an olive oil bath. Would have posted pics, but was not expecting anything and did not take a before...Keep it and put it in olive oil for a while!

 

 

[agentjim007]

Agree, send it back. Not worth close to $65. Let your lesson be the eating of postage, you'll be glad you did.

[EZ_E]

I disagree with everyone else's advice. If you do not like the coin then send it back even though it is but a $65 coin. You should train yourself not to settle with your collection and to instantly send back what does not live up to your expectations. However, you could gain knowledge about early copper buy giving the coin an olive oil bath and learn the conservation side of things.

 

Good Luck!

[MikeKing]

there's a ton of verdigris on the reverse. send it back.

[Arizonadesertrat]

there's a ton of verdigris on the reverse. send it back.

 

 

Exactly---this is a problem coin.

[1798CentCollector-migratio]

Leo, I'd suggest you return the coin. At the very least you'll feel satisfaction in returning it and not having to accept something you don't want. . Put the money toward something you'll enjoy........

[lkenefic]

Thanks everyone... this seller has a 30 day return policy so I have the coin packaged up and ready to go off tomorrow. I suppose I should use delivery confirmation as well.

 

Anyway, I've kept less than acceptable pieces [as learning icons] in the past and now that I look back on it I believe I was foolish to do so. Perhaps I've just "learned" not to take it any longer...Leo

[James_OldeTowne]

I didn't respond earlier, but personally, I like this coin. It's a question of "at what level". I like it at around $40. $65 is steep, though.