Would this 1811 large one cent "straight grade?"...

Hi,
Here are some pictures of my 1811 large one cent. As you can see it's well worn. I think it's the normal S-287 as I don't see a "1/0" or a die crack on the reverse. That being said, I do see a dark bar across the bottom of the obverse over the date. I think this is cabinet or envelope toning. This particular coin was in a 3-ring coin display holder, and I think the bottom of the coin slipped down a little so it was obscured at the bottom for probably several decades.
I am considering sending it in to a TPG for grading but am concerned this bottom toning will generate a "details" grade. What do you think?

 

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Why would you spend the money to have it graded, even if they would? You can see with your own eyes what the grade would be, and it has also been cleaned to death. Just put it in a nice holder for an 1811 example. I don't think that it could even qualify as "poor" for grading. Still, it's a very scarce coin.

 

You’d never recover the cost of a TPG on this coin in this condition. It’s a hundred dollar coin in AG-3. If yours was graded it would probably get a details genuine grade and that in my opinion, would only say it’s not counterfeit. At best it may get a P or poor grade so why bother to grade it? What’s the point?