For $5 Why Not? (Classic Head Large Cent)

Granted, the obverse has a rather unattractive pinkish hue, but I certainly can't argue with the price. Regardless, I'm still debating as to whether I should sell it or add it to my 7070.

 

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5 bucks!!!a local flea market?I would say keep it.

 

I would pay $5 all day and all night long.

 

Looks not legit to me, sorry.

 

Care to explain why?

 

What exactly do you see that makes this coin a counterfeit? To me it looks like a coin that saw only slight circulation, and I suspect possibly spent a long time in the ground before being dug up by a lucky metal detectorist. Simply saying "counterfeit" without elaborating doesn't do much, unless it is a very obvious fake.

 

I'm curious also,looks like a real nice specimen to me besides the environmental damage.

 

1810 key date.. you stole that puppy for $5 PS i'll give you $20 all day long for the 20lc set but you can likely score and easy 50 just by treating it with verdicare and a boil (would eliminate most of the discoloration)

 

I have to agree with @Rheingold the entire coin looks “off”. I don’t collect early large cents - maybe @Marshall , @Eduard and @Jack D. Young could have a look and comment?

 

1810 S-284 variety.

I am curious what the edge looks like?

 

I can provide more photos upon request if you’d like. Regardless, thanks for your time and input.

 

No obvious seam showing; the obverse has an electro look which may be
what throws it off.

 

It is strange that the obverse shows clear signs of long burial, but the reverse looks fine. It's hard to believe that the two sides are of the same coin.

 

For five bucks you got a bargain. If you like it, KEEP it. If you personally DON'T like it, grab a big profit and run.

 

If the coin was in the ground over time one side would differ from the other by environment. What's on top may not be exact on the bottom side. Great price, nice coin, I like it. Thanks for sharing.

 

At its age it could have sat for decades face down in the bottom of a drawer or something else that changed the color.
Classic head large cent are quite scarce for $5 you stole it.

 

I like the pink, but then again I might be biased

 

I’d suggest submitting it to a TPGS in order to be sure it’s authentic. ICG should be one of the fastest and cheapest option (there’s a “CT special”).

 

S-154 R4+ with great detail. I'd take it in a heartbeat - at the right price. It is a bit unusual since neither the obverse or reverse was used in any other known pairing.

 

Interesting. Not bad for $5 I take it.