I'm looking for opinions of corroded coins. I absolutely stay away from graded coins that I know classified as corroded, cleaned, only get a detailed grade ect. With that said I found a 1787 Connecticut drapped bust. It's not a coin I'm looking for but I saw her and she has my attention lol. The history of it being the colonies also really excites me. Now I've mentioned I stay away from problem coins, it's a peeve of mine I guess, this one is detailed as corroded with xf detail. I also have this feeling that given the age,time, ect corroded is almost a given do to being hidden for so long. As such I'm able to possible look past this peeve of mine. What I'm wondering if ya'lls opinions of problems like corrosion on coins of this age and time, colonials, ect? I don't deal with these types of coins but she's really exciting me lol. so I need some colonial nut opinions. Again, 1787 Connecticut drapped bust, corrosion (shiver) with xf details. Opinions?
A lot of early copper has problems, clean choice coins are had to come by and carry a large premium. I guess the question I have is what are you goals with Connecticut coppers? Are you looking to really delve in and do varieties, or are you looking to add one or two as type pieces? If it were me, and I was looking for one or two pieces I would hold out for a nice common variety with relatively clean/problem free surfaces. My own personal opinion, and I mainly collect early copper, is buy the nicest one you can reasonable find and afford. I say 'find' because when you get into varieties and die states sometimes there just are not nice examples period. So yes, I have quite a few heavily corroded coins which I am very proud to own and show off. Would I like to upgrade them, sure, but finding then available at any grade or any price can get difficult.
Beef is right about the old coppers tdog...lots of problems with many difficult to find without. I can look past a lot of these issues with the colonials in particular. Vermonts are especially rough planchet wise, so it doesn't bother me as much as with other issues like Large and Half Cents. Bruce
They're called colonials, but they weren't struck by the colonies; they were struck under state authority. They are cool, but there are enough non-corroded pieces out there that you may want to be patient.
