Please let me know what you think about this coin. Would she grade straight? Color and grade would be of interest, too. Thanks
First of all, it's an 1853, not an 1850. The photos are not the best, but there is a small amount of wear on the coin. It is not Mint State. For that reason the color looks a bit suspect to me, but I would need better photos to say more. A lightly worn large cent can still have some red in protected areas, but it's unusual. Often such a piece has been cleaned. Here is one in a similar grade. I grade this one EF-40. It is raw, not in a slab.
There is wear on the coin, to me it appears to have been rubbed or cleaned. I do not believe it would straight grade, sorry. Otherwise, nice coin.
I believe it should grade. Its die state is on the late side, at least on the obverse, and the pictures are a little obscure, but I'd think it's anywhere from AU58 on up through MS depending if the soft areas I'm seeing are wear or just attributes of the strike.
From the photos alone, I would say this 1853 would grade XF or AU-Details. While the strike is from tired dies, I discern XF to low AU level of wear. There is a non-trivial rim/edge ding on the reverse at K11:30. If this coin were to straight-grade, it would probably net-grade down a notch for this. The color is off I and the pattern of reddish color does not look natural to me. I would say this coin has been improperly cleaned and re-toned. There are also patches of roughness and pitting on both obverse and reverse, implying that this coin once exhibited a degree of corrosion (ground find?) or possibly PVC-caused corrosion that has been cleaned off. That supports the idea that it has been re-toned. Sorry I couldn't be more optimistic.
I think possibly cleaned. I’d grade around 50-53. But then there’s the rim bump which really bothers me and I think would call for a details grade
