Hi Robert, There is some significant damage. My guess is it would grade "Poor Details - Damage." I'm not expert on early American copper, but...
The easiest way to get it right is to guess every possibility at once! It's somewhere between Poor 01 and MS 70, or Proof 01-70 :)
Looks like it sat in one of those blue coin folders. You know, not the albums that display both sides, but the cardboard folders that do not show...
I'm going with MS 65.
AND WHERE ARE THE PICS?!?!?
This answers the question I was getting ready to ask, thanks! I've always stuck to the "never clean a coin unless you're an expert" mentality,...
Ah, but your pic showed what appeared to be wear marks on the knee! I can't believe some folks said it was "details," though.
I don't know much about early US coins like that, but you might submit it for attribution. It looks like it would grade Poor-01 details based on...
Obverse, just above the knee.
I'll say AU-58.
My parents gave me one of those blue Whitman coin folders for Lincoln memorial cents (1959-) for a Cub Scout project. I was 8. This particular...
It's funny, I prefer blast white silver coins, too. Some people look at me funny when I say that. The hard part is finding blast white coins...
The best inexpensive means by which to photograph coins is to put a loupe or magnifying glass in front of your camera lens. Of course you can...
You're makingme homesick, my friend. I live near Colorado Springs and work in the city, but I'm deployed to the middle east right now. I've been...
Surely there is a similar certification company in the UK?
Then submit it! One of the other posters put something showing it may have a pretty significant value, but its value is assured if you have a...
I'm not sure I agree with some of the other responses. The pics aren't great, but if you are confident this coin has not been altered, then...
I figure any US gold coin is worth submitting to NGC or PCGS.
No, I'm a 30 year collector. So I'm buying certified coins from reputable dealers whom I know. The internet is a great invention.
I have always read at least one book on a coin series before pursuing a set (I like to pursue date / mint mark sets of business strikes)....
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