You opinion on this 1828 Large Cent?

Thinking about buying this despite the reverse black gunk and likely cleaning. I don't know much about the series, however. Does it appear to be genuine?

 

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For what it’s worth, I think it appears to be the N-2 die marriage. So that’s a decent sign.

https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-varieties/coronet-head-cents/1828-large-date-1c-n-2-643/

 

She looks OK to me. Look her up, this looks like one of the date varieties.

 

Looks like N-2 to me also. Or at least that attribution seems to fit best. EF40 seems about the right price. The only hesitation would be the black substance on the reverse.

 

Looks genuine to me. Since I do not know what the surface conditions are like, I'd try to be no higher than 60% of problem-free price.

 

Looks genuine to me, I expect the obv looked like the rev until someone cleaned it.

 

I don’t know, something seems strangely unnatural. Maybe it’s just the cleaning that’s giving it that look, but I have a hunch that it’s been tooled.

 

Real but surfaces look weird. A problem coin regardless. Unless it’s dirt cheap I’d stay away

 

The reverse is pitch black - not an attractive look. The obverse surfaces look... weird.

Yeah, it appears to be genuine. But I wouldn't buy this coin.