Circulated Large Cent Grade Needed

I found this large cent metal detecting in September, it is Sheldon-255, I'm wondering what this coin's detail's grade would be


Thanks,
Coinman,

 

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Looks like an xf details not a lot of wear just the high points nice find!!

 

EF. Nice find.

 

XF details, nice find!

 

Here is photo of Sheldon-255:

 

Might go XF details environmental damage. I think it looks cool and would just keep it in and airtite.

 

Conservatively XF details, but I get a strong AU details vibe as well...mainly because I'm not well versed in large cent grading.

But certainly a great find. As I understand the large cent collectors market, this one has great eye appeal for an enviro damaged details coin and possibly decent value given the condition.

 

high VF or XF Details. derogatory will be corrosion or environmental damage. old coppers are famous for pitting.

 

Thanks, It came out of the ground looking very good, all I used was a wet Q-Tip on the surface of the coin. I then decided to let it soak in olive oil for 2 weeks. I think it looks fine as is, and it's in my coin binder.

Coinman,

 

I could believe AU details. Obv looks better than XF to me.

 

If it were a numeric grade I'd go 45 but is xf details due to the environmental damage. Still a totally great thing to dig up!!

 

I agree, most of the copper coins I dig come out like dirt cakes. My oldest coin is a 1655-1658 French Liard, my second oldest coin is a 1696 William III Halfpenny. I also have found a 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny, two King George II Halfpennies (one converted into a "whizzer" toy) and a toasted halfpenny sized coin. I have also found some cool colonial relics, including around 30 colonial buttons, 5 colonial shoe buckles, colonial whiskey spigots (one colonial and one 1820's), also many other cool relics. My favorite relic is a silver monogramed hand engraved design broken colonial shoe buckle circa 1740, I was able to find out who the guy on the monogram was. I also have found many Victorian relics, but my main focus is on colonial relics and coins, and any U.S. coins before 1900.

Monogram reads, "S.P. to G.R."

Here is what some coppers look like after coming out of the ground:

Here is my first colonial coin, found May 3rd, 2014.

Coinman,

 

Very cool nice early buckle too. I've had quite a few pairs of them. You must be on the east coast to be finding all this colonial stuff