1853 large cent 0

[B.L.21]

Hey guys, just purchased this and trying to see what y’all think it’s grade could be. I purchased it as xf40 price point...

[Just Bob]

Large cents from the 1850s were sometimes weakly struck, and I think that may account for at least some of the lack of detail in the center of the stars. There is just a bit more wear than I like to see on the hair and leaves for a 40, though. It may grade EF at one of the services, but, honestly, if I were putting it in my collection, I would write VF-35 on the label.

[VKurtB]

12 hours ago, Just Bob said:

Large cents from the 1850s were sometimes weakly struck, and I think that may account for at least some of the lack of detail in the center of the stars. There is just a bit more wear than I like to see on the hair and leaves for a 40, though. It may grade EF at one of the services, but, honestly, if I were putting it in my collection, I would write VF-35 on the label.

Agreed.

[Conder101]

I could see XF-40, but like the others I would feel more comfortable with VF-35.  It could be the images, but it may have been lightly cleaned at one time.

[VKurtB]

There also seems to be a little active verdigris going on, particularly around the stars. I'd try to chemically arrest that business.