Hello, here i have a 1798/7 cent. This was a gift from my wife. I am really uncertain as to how to grade this, specially the obverse. It appears a but weak on the bust, but everywhere, including the reverse it appeas to be well defined. The surfaces are hard, and not prorous or otherise affected. It does have a rim bump visible from the obverse at the top. I would appreciate your opinions as to its actual grade. regards, Eduard
Eduard I would grade it: WOW! Nice coin. We have some copper specialists around here and they'll be along soon to help you.
I would say this is VF30 in my book. Distractions are the rim bump and the redish tint and spots on reverse. All in ALL this is one nice coin. As a matter of fact so far all the coins you have posted are really nice. Thanks for sharing.
I believe that is a 1798 S-151, an R3+ coin. (Conder, please keep me honest. ) The central details on the obverse of this variety are usually weakly struck, so that should be taken into account when grading. I would EAC grade the coin VF 30 details, AVG-, net F 15. I would take 10 points off for the rim bump, and 5 points for the light corrosion/discoloration on the reverse. Regardless, what a gorgeous coin, and thank you for sharing...Mike
I agree with Mikes assesment based on my knowledge of large cents with the exception of the grade. The discoloration should not detract from the grade, it will lower the price because of eye appeal. The rim ding on this coin is obvious and in a bad location but I dont feel that it should warrant a drop of 10 points. I net grade the coin out at VF30. I think the details are outstanding on the reverse. Just my opinion... Take that and a couple of bucks and get yourself a cup of coffee.
Thank you very much for your comments. This is very detailed. Excuse my ignorance on this subject, i think i know what the "S" number refers to (William Sheldon number?? but what does the "R" number mean? Concerning the grading, i was unsure about the obverse, because the bust is strong about its periphery but weak at the centers. It seems to grade higher then, than it thought. if it were not for the obverse rim bump. After all of these years, i can finally tell my wife that she did not overpay for this gift she gave me....! Regards, Eduard
I am utter rubbish when it comes to grasding coins but I can say without a doubt that it is a lovely coin, one that I would be more than happy to have in my collection :thumb::thumb:
R stand for "Rarity" and, in this case, an R3+ coin means that there are approximately between 201 and 600 examples known. S stand for "Sheldon" and specifies the varitey. The numbering system starts with S-1 (chain cent) and ends with S-295 (1814 plain 4).
