Stunning 1794 1c on UK ebay i wish i had the money to bid

[dooly]

What a stunner shame its half a years wages i Want it I want it

 

1794 starting bid £2,100.00 Pipe dream coin !!!!!!

 

How can he sell this coin "I could never let it go if i owned it

[robec1347]

Better check that one for fingerprints.

[Bruceswar]

Is that one real??

[dooly]

[lkenefic]

[bigmoose-migration]

That 1794 is real. It's a Sheldon-22 variety, R-1, so-called Bent Lock variety. The sixth lock of hair from the bottom on the obverse is bent downward, and the "mounds" on the reverse are visible above the ONE. Looks like it has nice surfaces with around EF-40 sharpness. The problem with the coin are the two severe rim dings and a few smaller ones. This coin would likely be netted by EAC standards to a VF-20 or less because of the rim damage. But if you can live with the rim dings it's a very nice coin.

[robec1347]

Come on now Dooly, you don't need to eat for 6 months. It's a great looking coin.

[dooly]

Good information.... The dings look old.. as you say .. a very nice coin but way out of my price range

[EZ_E]

That 1794 is real. It's a Sheldon-22 variety, R-1, so-called Bent Lock variety. The sixth lock of hair from the bottom on the obverse is bent downward, and the "mounds" on the reverse are visible above the ONE. Looks like it has nice surfaces with around EF-40 sharpness. The problem with the coin are the two severe rim dings and a few smaller ones. This coin would likely be netted by EAC standards to a VF-20 or less because of the rim damage. But if you can live with the rim dings it's a very nice coin.

 

Good summary except, to me, the dings are so distracting that I would net it down to F15. But, as Hoot recently pointed out, EAC grading is very subjective.

 

And 2100 pounds is waaaaaay too much money for this coin. If not for the dings, it would be an exceptional piece.

 

Here is a PCGS VF20 piece that I bought raw from Hoot for $1200 a few months ago. It ranks among my top ten favorite coins.

 

[Bruceswar]

I know what your top favorite coin is!!

[dooly]

Love your coin and the die crack just sets it off

[MikeInFL]

The color looks a bit off to me, but then again, that could be said for most of these coins. It does have great detail left, and both sides are well-centered, and the obverse is very nice....Mike

 

p.s. FWIW, here's my example of the date/type:

 

[TJ'S Coins]

Wonderful coin! It looks like someone in the UK took home a spectacular coin from a former colony.

[lkenefic]

Beautiful coins all!!!

[1798CentCollector-migratio]

Despite the dings - a finely impressed 1794. Europe has historically been the source of many fine and top CC early cents. An unattributed S-147, that was a top ranked CC piece, was offered by a seller from England not long ago.

[BankNote1]

I think everyone has been way to hard on this 1794! I am sure it will be in a NGC or PCGS holder some day selling for much more than it is listed for today!

[dooly]

I know i think it is great

 

Still no bids on it

[rrantique]

That is a beautiful coin Wayne

[stev32k]

Anybody got a link to that auction? I'd like to have a look.

[dooly]

HI STEV32K eBay number # 290107730626 Poland

 

Game on !

[stev32k]

A zero feedback seller's very first ebay sale is a $4200 coin - think I'll pass.