Tell me what you can about this

[Raisethis2]

This is a colonial I'm about to submit to NGC for grading and authentication. It's a 1788 Vermont Cent, Ryder RR-28 in a very terminal die state. I'm told this is an R-5 or R-6 coin.

 

Will it grade?

Is there a collector of these in the community?

What's it worth?

 

Thanks for your input. [/img]

 

[RWB]

....terminal is an appropriate word....

[Coindude]

Looks like this to me. And, it looks like it was at least double struck

 

[BillJones]

It looks like it was struck over a Vermont landscape copper to me. At least that's what the obverse is telling me.

 

I don't think that it will grade because of the two big scratches on the reverse. It would be nice if the graders could ignore that because it is an interesting piece which deserves some attention. But those scratches are post mint and provide enough of an excuse not to grade it.

 

At any rate coins like this really don't need to be certified to make them quite collectable. It has a great story to tell without being encased in plastic.

[CaptHenway]

Bill, you may be right on the understrike. I thought I saw something there but could not be sure.

 

I also agree that a piece like this does not need to be embalmed in plastic to be enjoyed.

[Conder101]

At any rate coins like this really don't need to be certified to make them quite collectable. It has a great story to tell without being encased in plastic.

 

I also agree that a piece like this does not need to be embalmed in plastic to be enjoyed.

In today's hobby comments like that amount to heresy.......So I guess I'ma heretic too.