i was tempted by this large cent

[dooly]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150242986994&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005

 

I was tempted to bid on this large cent there seems to be something strange on the obverse.. But the price has gone OTT for me .. any ideas

[physics-fan3.14]

Yeah, color definitely is off on that one, on both sides. Looks like it might be porous as well, in addition to the numerous rim nicks. Good thing you didn't buy that one.

[dooly]

(thumbs u yep its a lot of £'s for it but the "extra" metal in front of her face made it an interesting looking coin..

[RGT]

I'd rather have two 1802 half cents.

[Conder101]

Neat late die state. It is a S-239 in a late State V. This is probably the terminal state. It appears to have the "retained cud" between the two cracks on the obverse that Breen said might exist but which he hadn't seen. (The piece between the two cracks is being driven down into the die like a wedge creating a raised area on the field of the coin between the two cracks.)

[dooly]

I can spot them eh! conder !!! shame about the state of the coin though or i would have had a go at it..