What grade would you say this LC is??

cjon455

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any help is appreciated, im thinking VG8, but F12 after a little cleaning would be awesome LC closeup front.jpg LC closeup back.jpg
 

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i thank i would take it to a coin shop and have it cleaned copper is easy to mess up
 

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what coin is this i think i found one like that but the condition is so ruff i could only make out the one cent in the back but the front is completely gone
 

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Any attempt at cleaning it would be foolish. It's as good as it will get.
 

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There are some super soft brushes and oils that pros use to improve coppers. That one looks particularly dry, and could be improved by oil. I would leave it to the professionals, or at least get their advice as to what brush to use and what oil to use. I've oiled a coin or two in my time. It really wasn't too hard, but again, you have to have the right oil and the right brush. All I did was put a couple of drops on the brush and then brushed the back of my hand, then I did the coin.

There is a group, Early American Coppers. It is a collector's club. You can contact them and they may point you in the right direction.
 

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I would say that I really like the eye of that coin. The contrast between the fields and the design really set it off. I am not sure I would do anything to it.
 

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The coin appears to have better details than others have been saying. However, the obverse is completely covered in corrosion that has almost certainly eaten into the metal. This would preclude the coin from being graded. However, it can still be "net" graded, and would perhaps be called Fine details.
 

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thanks guys, not selling it or anything, just curious. Im new to the whole grading/placing values on coins and i appreciate the help
 

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Do nothing with the coin, please, it's a nice coin but will not grade. However, it does have a net grade since it has environmental damage but the images are not clear enough to say for certain.
 

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F12 Details

My apologies to CoinKid. I'm new to this site and appear to have taken a name, which is far too similar to his.
 

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