1814 Large Cent. Is it genuine?

Seller's fuzzy pics. Looks like a S-294 to me with wear in the correct places. What do you think @Conder101 , @Jack D. Young , @Marshall

 

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I am watching. Something looks off with that one.

 

Yes. Here's the one I think it is. Crosslet 4, S-194.

 

Could just be perspective due to the poor image and the slightly angled picture, but the 4 looks too small to me and the crosslet should extend equally above and below the bar, but on the OP coin it only seems to extend below it.

 

That crosslet caught my eye as well, but on the later die states that upper part of the crosslet starts to disappear, as seen on the CoinFacts example. But I know it's all a guessing game with those blurry pics.

 

Any other opinions?

 

I like to look at side-by-side images- not pretty but things appear to line-up to me:

 

Things do look like they line up, but something just seems "off" with this one. Is that a die crack on the neck?

 

Could be damage or a flan flaw. I'll post pics when it arrives. Should be tomorrow or Friday at the latest.

 

We will be waiting for the pictures.

 

At first I wasn't sure about the portrait but in comparison it looks good.
The date and the stars looked fine and the denticles.

 

If it's real and I can conserve it with acetone and verdicare, then I got one of those "Eduard deals" on it. $142 for a high AU. Even as a details coin, a steal!

 

Does it require Verdi Care? Perhaps the reverse the photo is not crisp.
Please post a before and after acetone photo, before the Verdi Care.
Even XF-40 straight grade would be a monster.

 

I'll post before and after pics. The crust on the reverse... if it comes off and there are undamaged surfaces underneath, then I'm gold. PCGS and NGC are lenient with this series, which will help me if I send it in.

 

As it sits it looks like an AU details, Environmental Damage to me.

 

You'll know more with the coin in hand. I can't tell from the photos.
Good details on the hair and LIBERTY which gets rubbed first, so maybe.
Something going on with the cheek. And the reverse is a mystery right now.

 

It looks really good, specially At that price!
You are a serious contender, C-B-D.

 

The good news: It's genuine and it's probably UNC details.

The bad news: The surfaces are completely roached. This little lady fell into the ground around the year 1815 and was recovered in 1825, probably.

Step 1: Pics as I received it:


Step 2: Pics after acetone (which revealed the hidden green). Someone likely treated this coin before. I took a toothpick and as lightly as I could, removed some of the whitish/green crust, then hit it again with acetone after taking this pic.


Step 3: Two applications of Verdicare. I don't use Verdicare often, but I always do when an old copper has that whitish, light green, dried out crusty look to it. The coin is now conserved as best as I can do, and the surfaces are properly hydrated. I love it.


Summary: For $142.50 shipped, I could not be happier! I've begun building another Dansco 7070 type set to fund next year's vacation, so it'll probably go in there for now. Today I ordered a similar looking AU details 1803 Draped Bust Cent from the same seller, for $155. It will get the same treatment as above, and should make a nice looking dark colored pair for my Dansco. Thank you everyone for the help!

 

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