grade me 1795 halfcent and i beg be gentle with this overexposed photo!!

[michael]

now in hand the coin is average plus surfaces close to choice and remember surface preservation is essential when grading these early copper coins the little half sisters to their larger brother large cent cousins see you keeps it all in the family

 

and the coin has not been messed with or cleaned it is an original surfaced coin just honest wear but again remember that the coin has the two most important elements IN MY OPINION great surface presevvation and superb eye appeal for the usually marked up and corroded porour lower grade 1795 half cents

 

and yes the coin is slightly off center maybe 3% and this might bother some but overall for the choice planchet and surface preservation and above average eye appeal of the coin which is rare to find in any grade of these let alone below a fine it is one amazing coin

 

if i do say so myself and i do

 

BUT IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT I THINK TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK AS FOR GRADE AND YOUR DESCRIPTION OF THIS COIN

 

 

also it is a plain edge no pole

 

also please rate the variety cohen number if you dare and rarity rating

 

so for me i grade it choice xf in terms of surface preservation which is of course the utmost of importance and in terms of eye appeal also choice xf(worship)

 

but if i had to put one number on it if i was a grader at ngc i would put on it ngc vg10

[michael]

and here my coin sweets is the reverse

[midwest]

 

 

nice

[Jazzy]

I seriously considered buying that coin myself, michael.

 

I agree with your assessment of it.

 

Interesting trick of the light that makes the obverse devices look incused.

[chinook]

I love pre-1800 coinage.

 

[Grumps]

I fear the dreaded BB if you send it to NGC. Don't get me wrong. I love the coin. I would personally grade it VG-6 myself. I believe there may be some scratches on the obverse and some smaller ones on the reverse that will put it in the BB. Just my opinion though.

 

Greg

[Bruceswar]

Choice Good 4.. It will grade..very nice coin

[kryptonitecomics]

VG8.....agree with Grumps about the potential for it to BB........but I don't think it deserves to be at all.......just thinking of the light scratch on my CBH......which isn't any worse than this coin and it's in a net graded holder so....who knows anymore

[michael]

pcgs vg8

 

a tough crowd here tonight

 

usually these coins come porous and/or corroded with major huge surface problems

[Bruceswar]

I can see VG 8 .... very nice coin. You are right about the surfaces.

[MikeKing]

I don't see any photos!!!

[MikeInFL]

Michael, PLEASE don't delete the photos before we all get a chance to see them!!! PLEASE!!!....Mike

[Jazzy]

I fear the dreaded BB if you send it to NGC. Don't get me wrong. I love the coin. I would personally grade it VG-6 myself. I believe there may be some scratches on the obverse and some smaller ones on the reverse that will put it in the BB. Just my opinion though.

 

Greg

 

That coin is actually in a PCGS VG-8 holder.

 

Edited to add D'oh.

 

I should probably read the whole thread before I make a comment.