Hello fellow CT friends, I would be glad to have your grade opinions and attribution comments on these large cents. Purchased in Dallas around 1990 on a vacation trip there (i still remember the heat!) Thank you all, Eduard
I would give them both a MS 63. Anything over that I would have to see them in hand. Both look extremely nice for the coin. I really like the 1838 with some light reds coming through the brown tone.
p.s. TPG Grade: '38 -> 65 RB; '57 -> 65 BN (although the apparent lack of luster does concern me a bit).
Very nice coins. I am going to say MS63 - not sure about rb or not. The 57 I will say 64bn, but like leadfoot the brown looks flat to me and it could just be the picture. Again very nice coins!
Nice to see a little original mint red poking out on that '38 ! Great coin. Hard to say whether it's weak strike or wear, but the '38 seems to show a little missing detail in the top waves of Libbie's hair and the forehead curls. Maybe it's a strong AU, maybe it's MS. Great coin regardless. Congrats, Eduard ! Nice stuff as always. Re: Dallas heat... try Arizona summers ! I just got done with 16 days at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. 105 - 110 degF every day ! whoooooooWEE that's hot. Believe it or not, it's possible to find plenty of shade and cool.
I'm almost certain it's a weak strike. If it were wear, I'd not expect such booming luster....Mike p.s. welcome back Ricky!
Thanks, bro ! Great to be back. Yes, it has fabulous luster and color. Those obverse denticles on the left side do point to a weak strike...
Ya know, on these late date large cents, one can occasionally find a full red RD. But they are usually a little spotty, and not always attractive. I think I prefer the RBs or even a BN lite that has a little red shining through. Nice even color with a hint of red. Very stylish, Eduard.
Both are beautiful .1857-MS-63B , THE 1838 Is one of my favorite cents MS-64RB . tHANKS FOR SHARING . rzage
