How would you grade this 1857 cent?

Please tell me what you think.

 

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I can't say I've seen a FEC with a cud before... Neat!

I'd net grade it around VF, maybe XF depending on what it looks like in-hand.

Cool coin regardless of grade & thanks for sharing it...Mike

 

I think what your seeing is a nice die clash there Leadfoot, it follows the periphery quite a bit, and I think I can see some wreath there as well !!

EDIT: Could you post a pic of the reverse as well? You have a very interesting coin there !!

 

I would say it is a high VF
Another question from a guy that started collecting again after a 35 year break.
What is a cud?

 

Welcome back !!

A cud is a broken die that leaves a standing blob of metal at the rim, it can be on either side of the coin. I don't think this is a cud tho.



This is a cud:

 

EF-40, easy... Beautiful coin with a retained cud

 

Very nice coin! I would grade it VF but it looks to have been cleaned at one time. I would say that's a die clash.

Lou

 

I don't think it is a cud either, it looks like there is someything on the 2 X 2. If you can take it out of the 2 X 2 and post a pic of the obverse and reverse and we can give you a better opinion. As it stand VF 20 at best.

 

I had a better image but could only find this one I messed up.

 

I'd go XF on this coin. Very nice feather detail.

 

I would say your cent is VF30. Very nice FE and as said earlier, very interesting.

 

IMO it is a EX 40. The feathers still have plenty of detail to make this a nice example of a Flying Eagle cent.

It has a few different things going on at 1 o'clock thru 4 o'clock with the denticles and at about 8 to 11 o'clock. This is a very interesting piece that I'd send to Rick Snow of Eagle Eye Rare Coins. For a $4 fee plus postage & insurance you'll get a professional and honest explanation of what's going on here with this coin.

Check out his website here.

http://indiancent.com/

Bruce

 

By the way, Welcome to CT. You'll learn a lot here.

Bruce

 

Thanks.
It's been fun reading some of the threads here.
Lots of great information.

 

it is a retained cud. the reverse displays weakness on the rim [7-8 o'clock] opposite the obverse.

very cool example with clashes and retained cud.

 

Neat coin, I'd say VF-35. :thumb:

Phoenix

 

I think this coin is xf40. Also could this be FS1c-004? I can't really see the picture in the cherry pickers guide that I have. It also could be a snow 7. Maybe someone can get Rick Snow to take a look.

 

I found this example - http://www.indiancent.com/market/57s7c35a.jpg. Does it match? Looks like it to me - maybe a snow 7.

 

Good eye, Mark !

Something tells me that ldhair is testing the community.

 

very cool cent, and welcome to the forum!! :hail: