ikaros Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Note: All three entries in this group are Art's, so we're just going to go straight to a three-way group final among them. Ugly Coin Competition 2014 Ugly By Nature Victims of Circumstance 1970 and Before Art's 1848 US Large Cent A combination of pre-strike planchet damage and minor corrosion that was post-mint damage. Overall it's a beautiful coin (my opinion) but a fine example of both types of damage on a single surface. vs Art's 1840 US Large Cent The blue background color that you can see at the edges of this coin is accurate. Coin is discolored and has many surface scratches and is quite porous probably from being buried in the ground for a considerable period of time. vs Art's 1858 Flying Eagle Cent, small letters The coin has suffered corrosion. The corrosion is evenly distributed on the surface and effects both the obverse and reverse. I believe the coin must have been buried in the soil for an extended period of time with all surfaces coming into contact with evenly moist soil and no major obstructions. Overall a very nice example of this beautiful series. This coin is graded by ANACS as EF net VF20. I agree with the grading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 1840 gets my vote. It's not only terrible photography but it's a really ugly coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 The 1840 looks like it's been in a tanning salon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I could never ever ever call a Flying Eagle cent ugly, even when it's worn down to a disk. It's always been one of my favorite issues. That still leaves the problem of which large cent to vote for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ikaros Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 The "winner" is: Art's 1840 US Large Cent The blue background color that you can see at the edges of this coin is accurate. Coin is discolored and has many surface scratches and is quite porous probably from being buried in the ground for a considerable period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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