I have an 1810 Large Cent, USA coin in VF+ condition. Picture will be posted if I can figure out how to do it. This coin has sharp features and lettering, only some wear on back rim.
Welcome to the forum txwille. Between my lack of knowledge concerning large cents, and your dark picture, I'm in no position to agree or disagree on your grade. The PCGS price guide, and the e-coin on-line value guide, both rate an 1810 in VF at $605, F at $235 and XF at $1,125. The PCGS price is supposedly for certified coins, and is generally considered to be on the high side.
Hard to tell the grade based on the pics - but if it does grade VF it should be worth approx $450 - $500.
Thanks for your response. That's as light as I could get the picture to scan. Those dark brown coins are boogers to get detail on. However, this picture is as good or better than most large cent pictures I see posted. Any one have suggestion other than buying one of them EXPENSIVE cameras?
Even with a good camera, dark copper can be a bear to photograph. If you can - try scanning the coin with one edge propped up on something. This usually helps to get a better scan.
Welcome, I photograph a lot of copper. When I started I used a scanner for everything. A good photo editing program will help, as you can save to file from your scanner then import it into your editing program and make some nice adjustments to aide seeing the details. Just remember if your offering the coin to add that you have lighten the image for that purpose. Nice coin Bluesmanmoney
Good advice. Never have tried proping up the edge while scanning, but will experiment with that. I do have a photo editing program that helps a lot-----------but dark copper still eats my lunch!
Just a note re: all who were good enough to comment on the grade of this coin. Looks like you were right on the "money", even with a dark picture. I went to a coin show yesterday and had 3 different dealers look at the coin and each one came up with a Very Fine grade, which is the same this forum "guesstimated" it at. Each of the dealers were men who tend to specialize in the Large Cent. Thanks again for your comments.
