Agreed, but not by a huge margin.
I did not say what the coin is. The OP stated it was a 1795 with a reeded edge. There is only one die marriage dated 1795 with a reeded edge and...
Well, if you have a genuine 1795 reeded edge large cent then you have something pretty special. The last reference I have for rarity on this S-79...
I was going to opine AU-53 but the reveal beat me to it. My hindsight is always 20/20! But I wanted to say that I really love this coin.
OP's coin is a solid VG-10 by EAC standards which are stricter on sharpness grade than the TPGs. I believe NGC should have graded the coin F-12....
VF-20.
The generally accepted term for these are "adjustment marks". In the early days of the US Mint, quality control often lacked a certain expertise...
Here's one that anyone would say is terminally toned. But underneath all that dark toning is a tremendous glossy steel reflection that my photos...
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