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Pillar of the Community
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Amazing. i'd give a lot for that right now. (if I had it)
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Pillar of the Community
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That is one of the coolest coins for my taste that I have seen in decades of collecting. If I hit the lottery, there will be a PM headed your way!
And since nobody asked...how much did smart kid swamperbob pay and when? I get the feeling there's a good story there.
Thanks for sharing.
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Valued Member
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I recommend sending a pic of that coin To Rick Snow at rick @ indiacent.com He is a member of my coin club here in Tucson AZ. I believe that he has the most knowledge of Indian Head cents. |
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OneBowl Not much of a story here - I bought it when I first became a vest pocket dealer after college and the Navy. I began working in Boston and there were many more coins available in that market than in my home town. I got it at a dealer auction about 1970-1972 for just over $100. At the time I probably paid far too much but I loved it and basically entered a BUY BID. Re-sale was not on my mind at all. I did think it would make a great logo if I ever opened a shop.
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Pillar of the Community
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Sweet error! I really love seeing the older errors from 18th and 19th century coinage, some of the double strikes and capped bockerages are amazing! Your coin is outstanding - a great pick! Rick Snow as stated before, he is a friend of mine, and "go-to" guy when a question arrises on Indian cent values or varieties, Rick is an honest dealer, one of the best in the business. Jack Beymer is the premier dealer in 18th and 19th century type coin errors, he has handled just about all of them and is a market maker, he would be the best resource for getting a current market place value on it, and he would also be able to tell you the best way to sell it, auction (which one), private sale, etc. Jack has a very large want list from his error collectors, many will pay top dollar for the right one! |
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Pillar of the Community
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I have an offer of $1300 for the coin. I will be checking with the dealers mentioned to see if that is fair.
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Bedrock of the Community
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That is a stunning IHC error!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Incredible eye appeal! Certainly worth a hefty premium! |
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Pillar of the Community
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Ive been trying to get myself off center indian errors for a few years now but it seems like I keep underbidding and loose out on the auctions all the time. This is a much more dramatic error and a keeper IMO... one of these days...
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New Member
United States
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I would check with Fred Weinberg at fred@fredweinberg.com. This kind of error is his speciality.
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Rest in Peace
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Super coin!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Swamperbob, did you notice those dies don't line up? Magnify your picture and look at the 8s in relationship to the bottom of the ribbons. My money is on those are two different dies.
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