Pick up today in Birmingham: 1856 Braided Hair Upright 5 Cent RED

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Questionable colour perhaps.

 

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Nice details, color seems a bit unnatural, probably best to just enjoy it uncertified.

 

Do you think it's genuine?

 

I do except the coloring looks unnatural.

 

Kinda looks like it's cleaned a little.

 

very nice 56... as for it's surface, It's most likely been dipped in lye.. which gives you the nice red color but any verdigris or corrosion will turn black like that spot on the reverse.. overdipping will turn the whole coin orange.. (see below) as for grade... if sent in i expect it would come back AU or Unc, Details. Still a very very nice example.

Over dipped LC

 

It appears to have been cleaned more than a little, in my opinion. Otherwise, nice coin.

 

I picked this 1835 1/c at the same time and appears in more original condition.

 

Nice coin! Possibly AU50+