1875 IHC For Grading And Opinions

I ask about the possibility of proof because of the strong strike. You have the coin in hand and I don't so I can't tell if the rims are square. Also it is often hard to see if there is any mirroring under the toning. Try tilting the coin around under a light and look for any signs of a mirrored field. Congrats on a high grade semi key coin my friend!

Thanks 52Raymo for catching that.

I took another photo, trying to balance the light and reflection using just my phone camera. I think you can see the dot from the die mark here with relative clarity.



What do you think? I know you said you're positive. If it is, does anybody have recommendations for the TPG to confirm? also curious if I should go ahead and use Verdi-care on the spots? Thanks again all.

This is one I found. http://goccf.com/t/262628

Leave it be.....very rare in this grade and it will command thousands of dollars at auction. Looks very promising to be the S-16 Dot N reverse.

Was never able to get a photo that really showed the look in hand. Experimenting with videos so thought I'd share this one more time. Will submit this to NGC shortly!

Thanks for the reply and appreciate the questions and suggestions.

With respect to NGC vs PCGS, the simple answer is that I joined NGC when I started curating this large collection that had some great coins but nothing at all was slabbed. For this coin, I'm certainly open to using a different service. I'm not so familiar with these TPG submissions, which means perhaps all the more reason to get some help, as you suggest.

I will look into your suggestion more and perhaps reach out. It is a good idea. Thanks again.

the vid shows the coin much better. my only concern regarding grade is what appears to be a duller surfaces in a lot of areas so it may be missing a lot of its luster. I had it between 63 and 64. most likely due to the limited luster i'll go with MS63. maybe it could pull a + on that. based on what everyone else is saying you have a really nice rarer piece.