My first Large Cent

[dimefreak]

I needed one of these for type. Darn thing looks just like a chocolate penny. Pretty sweet coin. Anyways have at it. I was hoping for AU58 until I got home and compared it with a few others. Im think AU55

 

What do you guys think?

 

[noow]

AU 53, but because of the eye appeal I would grade it AU55.

[physics-fan3.14]

I'm not very familiar with these at all, but I would probably call that AU-50. It has nice smooth surfaces and pleasing color.

[dimefreak]

Shweet liking what I am hearing. I only paid $80 for it. Looks like I got a pretty good price.

[BillJones]

By today's standards it should make AU pretty easily. In the good old days it would have been an EF-45. You can compare it with this one, which I consider to be a "classic EF," but which now might make AU

 

 

Here is a Mint State piece you can use to put the design in context to what it has lost through wear.

 

[coinman_23885]

I'm thinking AU50. If there was less wear on the hair, I would have gone with AU53.

[BillJones]

Just as point of information, the only time I've seen the AU-53 used has been for expensive coins. The cheepest one I've seen had a price tag of close to $4,000. Others were five figures. It seems that the services only dust that one off when there really is a price difference in the AU grades.

[James_OldeTowne]

For me, it is an EF-40, but I am pretty conservative grading these.

 

It's probably about an EAC 30 or so.

[Coindude]

For me, it is an EF-40, but I am pretty conservative grading these.

 

It's probably about an EAC 30 or so.

James... yoiu EAC snob!!

[BillJones]

For me, it is an EF-40, but I am pretty conservative grading these.

 

It's probably about an EAC 30 or so.

 

It doesn't matter if the EAC guys call it a VF-30, they still charge the EF money for it so it's just an exercise.

[johnny9434]

nice coin

[dimefreak]

Thanks guys Ill post the results when I send her in. I think my camera skills might have left some details out.

[physics-fan3.14]

Just as point of information, the only time I've seen the AU-53 used has been for expensive coins. The cheepest one I've seen had a price tag of close to $4,000. Others were five figures. It seems that the services only dust that one off when there really is a price difference in the AU grades.

 

That has not been my experience. I personally own an 1835 Bust Half graded NGC AU-53. Definitely not a rare or scarce coin.