1878 Indian Head Cent - Double Die?

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angellionel Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 04/07/2014 11:45 pm I have been sorting through Indian Head cents I have found over the years when I noticed that this 1878 has what may be a doubled United States. There isn't anything listed on the Cherry Picker's Guide though. Anyone knows if this is a known double die for the year? Report this Post to the Staff

RedRaider Pillar of the Community United States 1021 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 12:05 am There are no doubled dies known for this year. What you have there is a classic example of Longacre doubling. It is considered a pretty common event and will not add any premium to the coin. What you have there is a nice AU details coin in a tougher date though. Looks like it was probably shiny when it was lost in the ground for a number of decades. Report this Post to the Staff
angellionel Valued Member United States 191 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 12:19 am Thanks RedRaider! That is helpful information. I hadn't noticed the doubling until I removed the crust of soil that had layered the coin. There is environmental damage, but even so it is a nice looking Indian Head cent. Report this Post to the Staff
Waxemm Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 10:56 am Yeah Longacre doubling. Nice looking coin. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 06:20 am I agree with Longacre doubling. Still a pretty coin. Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 06:20 am Longacre doubling is quite common on Indian Head cents, your coin is a great example. AU details. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 11:12 pm Longacre Report this Post to the Staff
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