1812 large cent

If you're using Sal's tip with just a couple books your phone might be too close. I get the best results with my iPhone 14 by zooming in 3x and having the camera farther away.

 

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We wouldn't want to get too close, or we might get crossed eyed.

 

The nice, no problem Classic Head large cents have gotten so expensive that $100 is not beyond a possibility, but that would be full retail. The Grey Sheet says an AG-3 is worth $70. That’s for one with zero problems, but lots of wear. That still seems high to me. The range is more like $25 to $50 for this one.

 

My photography obviously needs work but the last set of pictures clearly showed that there was a lot more detail than ag or G. If detailed coins are priced at one half or one third of straight grade price than $25 to $50 seems way too low. When I looked up completed sales of similar coins on e-bay they were in the $200 range.

 

Most advanced large cent collectors who are willing to pay a few hundred dollars for one coin, would rather have a straight graded coin which is nice for the grade instead of a problem, ground salvage piece. This is especially true for a common date, like the 1812.

 

I am sure you are correct about that but folks that are trying to buy a typeset coin that has decent detail might want a coin like this. I ended up selling the coin to someone like this.