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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 24489887, member: 105571&quot;]Well, if you have a genuine 1795 reeded edge large cent then you have something pretty special.&nbsp; The last reference I have for rarity on this S-79 die marriage is R-7+.&nbsp; There is no question in my mind that the first thing you should do, before considering having it slabbed, is to have it authenticated.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you can get it authenticated, then it should be slabbed with the die marriage attribution on the label.&nbsp; I suggest PCGS for this even though they are pricey and slow but most people acknowledge that a PCGS slab is more marketable.&nbsp; Spring for TrueViews.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn&#039;t give a second thought to the issue of whether it would straight-grade or not.&nbsp; It almost certainly won&#039;t.&nbsp; But that really won&#039;t matter.&nbsp; If it&#039;s the S-79, it will have buyers regardless of the grade.&nbsp; For example, Greysheet lists the S-79 in AG-03 at $95,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for where to sell it:&nbsp; I would suggest either Great Collections, Stacks-Bowers, or Heritage - whichever flavor suits you best.&nbsp; Heritage has an in-house expert in Mark Borkhart (sp?) that you might consider contacting.&nbsp; As an alternative, take it to a big show and talk to dealers like Tom Reynolds, Pierre Frick, or Chris MacCawley (sp?.&nbsp; These people could also be useful for authentication.&nbsp; You will need one or more recognized experts willing to go on-the-record for authentication.</p><p><br /></p><p>How about posting some clear, hi-res photos of obverse, reverse and edge, shot at a 90 degree angle?&nbsp; There are some folks here who can help with initial attribution.&nbsp; I think one of our own has published an early large cent attribution guide.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck although you don&#039;t seem to need more of it.&nbsp; That is, unless you&#039;ve punked us with a late April Fools![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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