This is what shown as a representative coin in USA coin. I notice that there is wear in the STATES and OF in their coin also. Make me wonder if this is standard for the Die. The denticles aren't as distinct in their coin also.
Agree, my initial thought was Fine, and as for environmental damage, man, that series almost always looks like that.
Yeah, the whole series was struck on bad planchets. I would ask the opinion of a EAC member. Maybe TPG's give this series a break since so many look like this, maybe its normal for the series. For any other series of large cents, F details would have to be the answer. Weird story, but this coin is part of one of my favorite Ebay Win stories. For some reason 4 years ago I saw an Ebay sale just saying "1812 coin and bible", with a very fuzzy pic. I himmed and hawed, but the coin looks like a large cent. I bought it for $50, (only bidder), and when I got it home it was a F15/VF20 1812 cent! Better yet, a few months later researched the bible and found out it was a very rare US printed Bible. I donated the bible to the Lutheran Seminary Rare Bible room here for an $800 tax deduction, and kept the cent!
I am hoping for that same story... because it this this die series. I would appreciate an EAC person to chime in. (These sure aren't later braided cents). I am slowly calibrating to this date range and type of coin. Yes, poor quality planchettes at times. I have only a handful of these old Coppers and am just getting used to seeing imperfections (that are becoming more standard to my eyes). I am certainly hoping that this is a net fine, and not just damage with fine details. I appreciate all the feedback. I am hoping for the conversation, as much as the grading and comments.
I feel like about one out of every 6 or 7 of these early Classic Head LCs does not exhibit that porous look. Strangely enough, half cents from the same era don't seem nearly as bad - at least the ones I've seen.
I am not sure what you are asking, but it looks like you have a replica of a 1776 New Hampshire copper. Do you have any specific questions?
well I'm not really sure on how to ask it but from what I recall I did start collecting coins about 2 years ago I have bought in all the books I have gotten all the magnifying lens from 22 and I have looked very closely at the point that I had found and I know that I did not see the R which you will see to the left on the side of the what is actually a rose with a crown I've been reading a lot into this particular coin that I had found or shall I say Colony pattern so my question was I'm sorry I don't really know how to wright as intelligent so to say so when I got home I looked at the coin very very very well both sides nor both sides and I see what appears to me to be copy on one side and then are on the other side so the only proof that I have are the pictures that I took when I got home I did take the coin into a local coin dealer my question is I don't think I came back with the same coin so the pictures on the left and the pictures on the right are pictures that I took after the coin dealer and like I said it's become a really good have you in my really like collecting and discovering and history and I know I did not see what appears to be a R on one side or on the other so my question was are these pictures of the left and the right do they seem similar or should I say exact,,? Thank you
OK, are you trying to say you think they switched coins on you? Some of the photos aren't very good, but all seem to be the same coin. I think I see the R for replica you are talking about, but I see it on all the photos of the obverse of the coin. Which is supposed to be a tree, not a rose with a crown.
