This is an 1837 Liberty Head Coronet US Large Cent.
We won’t try to grade this coin, as many defects and issues make it hard for us to make a good assessment.
But if we had to grade it…
We grade this coin as Extra Fine but please judge for yourself.
Guaranteed to be Genuine and old, this coin is from a very large collection of early copper large cent and half cents we recently purchased.
Many of the coins in this collection are a bit rough and or porous / corroded in condition.
Look for lots of varieties and condition in the upcoming eBay listings.
Note: A variety is simply a coin struck from a unique obverse/reverse die pairing. There are 295 different Sheldon varieties in all.
Other Large Cent references are –
United States Copper Cents 1816-1857 by Howard Newcomb
United States Large Cents 1816-1839, by William C. Noyes
Many other research books are available if searched for on the internet.
This is a YG coin – You grade it.
This coin is uncertified – defined as a ‘Raw’ coin
The coin in the photo is the coin you receive.
CORONET CENTS 1837 1C
SPECIFICATIONS
Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 5,558,300
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Designer: Robert Scot
Composition: Copper
Weight: 10.8900g
Diameter: 28-29mm
Edge: Plain