Grade the GOLD RUSH 1849 penny

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by Bonedigger, Dec 28, 2005.

  1. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Here is an 1849 penny which was :rolling: one of the coins used to buy Sutter's Mill in California! Who knows it might be. Anyway, what grade would you say this Large Cent might receive.

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  3. YNcoinpro_U.S.

    YNcoinpro_U.S. New Member

    I'd say a F-15. It has full chords, but not full hair. Most of the hair is visible though. I just noticed that there seems to be either a hit on the obverse and reverse. It also looks like it could just be coin junk that go stuck to the coin.

    Is the coin damaged on its rim?

    If so this will obviously hinder its grade value.
     
  4. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Yes, there is a nick on the rim from when the OutLaw Alfredo Garcia threw it up into the air and shot it with his pistol :D

    B
     
  5. julzboi661

    julzboi661 New Member

    nice largey. i'd give you a F-18.
     
  6. lawdogct

    lawdogct Coin Collector


    He was a good shot as he got it twice....once on the obverse and once on the reverse :p

    Given that their in the same location, this coin was either in jewelry, or met up with a vice grip at some point.
     
  7. Leadfoot

    Leadfoot there is no spoon

    VF 20 details, damaged, net F 12.
     
  8. Speedy

    Speedy Researching Coins Supporter

    VG10.....

    Speedy
     
  9. julzboi661

    julzboi661 New Member

    VG?! Rediculous. The coin has great detail. The scan/pic doesn't get it all IMO.
     
  10. Speedy

    Speedy Researching Coins Supporter

    Rediculous...no not at all....look at these places....LIBERTY is not strong...it is there and that makes it VF but the tops of some of the letters are fading....the 2 nicks inside the rim also take it down....the coin has been cleaned at some point in time too...you can tell that by the dirt around ONE CENT while the rest of the coin is nice and clean...the hair doesn't show much detail at all...this would be VG for sure....maybe a NET VG but a VG none the less.

    Speedy
     
  11. CoinOKC

    CoinOKC Don't Drink The Kool-Aid

    Sorry, Julzboi... I have to agree with Speedy on this one.

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  12. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    ROFL!!

    I thought that was Speedy, not Garcia!
     
  13. Speedy

    Speedy Researching Coins Supporter

    Nope---my friend Garcia is the one tha shoots the pistol....I shoot the rifle...it goes farther...

    Speedy
     
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