1794 Liberty Cap Large Cent

Hi I am from the UK and was looking through my childhood coin collection when I came across this coin. I have attatched photos can anyone tell me if it is a fake/replica. It has a die crack on the obverse side from the cap to the hair and on the reverse inbetween the words states and of to the n in one cent.

Thanks

 

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Please do not hold your coins like that. It will case ugly fingerprints to develop. Also, DO NOT CLEAn COINS. It would help if better pics that had a more direct view of the coin were to be supplied. Thanks.

 

I do not know if it's real or fake, but if it's real in that condition you're talking big bucks. Like Frostyluster said, don't handle the coin like that. Coin collectors cringe at pictures like this. Have cotton gloves? Great looking coin I must say!

 

BigTee44 is correct. Looks like choice AU to me. (AU53) If it is authentic, we're talkin' 25,000 plus!

 

odd find

 

I can't tell for sure if it's real or not Biscuit, but if it is it's worth some serious money like frostyluster says. I have a feeling it may not be genuine, but wait for some of the experts on the forum to weigh in. Good luck!

Bruce

 

Many Thanks for your thoughts. As you are aware I am not a collector - apologies for causing you all to cringe at the photos- my husband took them! This coin has been in a jar with other coins for the past 30 years- They were given to me by a Canadian friend of the family. I will try and upload some clearer photos- are there any particular things that would tell me straight away that it's a replica.
Thanks

 

do you have a scale to weigh it?

try to get pictures as close as possible to get the most clear detail. Good lighting helps a lot

 

The hair detail looks awfully strong, but I've never seen a real one in that grade either !

 

I have to agree with doug21 on both points. I've never seen one with such high detail. If it's real you got a new car in your hand (1/2 of one if it keeps getting handled like that)

 

It appears to be a Sheldon-44 (R1). Larger, clearer pics would help. A real Sheldon-44 in that condition is a very valuable coin. I wouldn't handle it like that if I were you.

 

Coin looks real to me, it has diagnostics on the obverse and reverse of S44, which is an R1, very common variety. In that grade, I would think this is a five figure coin and would be in the CC for the variety, but better in focus pictures would help grade it accurately. Very nice coin.

Don't sweet too much about handling the coin. It's not mint state so leaving a print is unlikely. With old copper it develops a patina on the surface which actually acts like a protective layer. If you handle it repeatedly you will wear through the patina and will diminish the value, but a couple brief handlings won't harm it. With that said, it's better to hand it by the edges and keep other sharp or abrasive objects away from it.

 

Hi- The coin weighed approx 14g however cannot guarantee the scales are correct.- I know a large cent should weigh 13.5 g so could be a replica. Hope these photos are are a bit clearer- cheers

 

The die crack on the reverse and the lettered edge are rarely faked. Also the crack on the obverse agrees with the S-44 as stated above. I know little about large cents, but I would say genuine. Hopefully, someone who knows a lot more than me will chime in with more info.

 

I can't see anything that suggests it's not a genuine S44. All design and denticle alignments appear accurate.

 

I am hoping this coin is genuine - even if the weight does seem high at 14 grams. All of my 94's weigh 13.4 grams or less.

 

Thankyou

Thank-you for everyones comments- there is a lot of knowledge out there. Seems like next step is to visit a UK dealer who specialises in US coins- will keep you posted- Cheers

 

Or send it in and get it graded by NGC or PCGS

 

It's pretty bizarre that this will be one of the finest known and it must have gone to Europe very early on and basically nobody knew what it was for 200 years !

This is almost like finding a 6th 1913 V-nickel or something, in terms of probability.

I hope it is genuine.