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 TerybleVeteran Member
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Hi, Is this nice old coin copper? Are they common & how do ya think this grades?
Thanks as always, Tery
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 KurtSSenior Member
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:40 am |
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Nice color! It certainly has that copper look over bronze. I just don't have a 19C. Krause to look this one up. I need to get one. 
Unless someone knows for sure, probably the best way to grade would be comparing to an UNC example. Judging by the hair details, I might say F+, but I could easily be wrong.
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 RobertSenior Member
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Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:28 am |
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Generally speaking those are more scarce than the earlier versions (Nap III facing left). Not sure why. Only a few years' mintages exceed 1 million.
The 1870A had a mintage of 889,000 and books (per my 1996 Krause) at $3 in F and $10 in VF. Unfortunately I'd say yours is VG. Not quite F.
Krause says the Nap III type 5 centime is bronze but doesn't say anything about the 10 centime Nap III or this type ("Third Republic"). I would assume it was bronze.
FYI Krause has the 1875A 10 centime at $175 in XF and the 1871K 10 centime at $300 in XF.
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TerybleVeteran Member
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:05 pm |
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Thanks guys!
Tery
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daggitSenior Member
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:43 pm |
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I've always liked the look of those
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