Yes I am in love with this lovely lady, she is a bit worn and has been buried for a little while but I love her the same. Kiss She will fit in nicely with the others...my private stash of little Liberty-s...*sighs happily* Look at those hair lines (no I don't mean scratches *LOL*) and that lovely cap. And that wreath! All those lovely little leaves...I can see them! And the bow...just magnificant :bow: Seriously is there no stunning a coin as an old copper??? They get this great patina and deep rich color and you know they are something special. Anyone want to take a guess at how much I paid for this lovely girl? Yeah...I am addicted to copper...so what?
Awesome Sundance! :thumb: It's a S-78: http://www.largecents.net/husak/s78.jpg Now just to send it to me so I can . . . ahhhhh . . . grade it. :whistle: Ribbit
I see Toad got in ahead of me. Yes, it looks to be an S-78. I like your coin, and i see why you are so excited. Lots of detail present beneath the surface imperfections/corrosion. This coin was probably close to Extremely Fine condition when it was lost or buried. Difficult to gues what you got it for, but probably for around VG price? Enjoy it! Eduard PS-i would have bought it too at the right price!
:mouth: :mouth: :mouth: Come on Toad...you know I wouldn't see her again :bow: Now I wonder who lost her? Why was she buried? Did they even notice she went missing? Yeah...that is one thing I love about old coins, you can come up with wild stories
I like your story sundance, and it is a nice coin. It's amazing how these coins have such an emotional impact on us addicts. I'd love to have a nice liberty cap. So, where is she going to live? In an album with friends? In an airtite for protection? Are you going to send her to ANACS for attribution and certification? Ahhh, so many decisions.
I totally agree with Eduard on the condition of the coin when it was lost. I can see the leaf detail so that coin hit the ground when it was uncirculated or slightly circulated. :thumb: As to how it got there, plagues me with almost all of my coins. But the answer is actually simple, it was the working man's money so it was in their pockets and easily fell out of them to end up being found a couple hundred years later. :stooge: There are peeps that think a dug coin ain't worth much but I disagree, considering how hard it would be to have a set that is free of corrosion unless you have a mountain of money to spend on them. When I use the pics from the Husak collection, I am always amazed at the condition of his coins and so jealous at the same time. I tried to acquire a MS condition LCC about a month ago and my $1,600.00 snipe bid was puny compared to the winning bid. Hopefully, someday, I can spend 5 grand for one and not bat an eye but until then, I love my corroded pennies. :thumb: Ribbit
I have no clue yet! Right now I am sitting in awe that I actually OWN one...must less what to do with the lady (well...I know I am not sending her to Toad :goofer You think she is worth sending in? I mean, she is pretty (well gorgeously stunningly beautiful to me:kewl but would she be a good one to slab up? Right now she is living the box she came to be now, being removed only for my eyes and study but I do have to get her a better home. If not slabbed...what sort of home should she go into?' *Toad...the corrosion gives them character and a story to tell
No need to slab that coin. First, it would only go in a "net graded"/"genuine"/"NCS" holder, and second the majority of folks interested in such a coin would prefer it raw. My vote would be to leave it as-is.
Congrats, sundance ! :thumb: Fabulous coins, those LCCs. I'd have to win the lottery to afford one like your avatar !
Just looked at the Airtite...would only need one...and it would cost me over 6 bucks to send one...:headbang: Maybe the coin show will have a dealer in them???
Nice coin, the corrosion is so evenly dispersed that I don't find it bothersome at all. Lots of 'character'.
