Indian Head Cent / IHC Identification, Is Either Of These A 1864 L?

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upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 12:02 pm I think it is, but I'm not sure. I don't have coin in hand. Edited by upstate 01/31/2011 12:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff

MIKES3 New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 12:09 pm Are you meaning an 1864 L? If so, it doesn't look like it, because the nose looks rounded. The 1864 w/o L has a rounded nose. The 1864 W/ L has a more pointed nose Edited by MIKES3 01/31/2011 12:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 12:14 pm Yes I mean 1864 L Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 12:17 pm coin number 2 Report this Post to the Staff
SDcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 2424 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 1:37 pm i have never heard the "rounded nose" however, I have heard of the rounded "bust line". the 1864 L has a more pointed bust line than does one with out the L Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 1:50 pm To my eyes, your first 1864 looks like a pointed bust--in other words the "L" version. Edited by DVCollector 01/31/2011 1:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 2:04 pm I also was thinking your first one posted looks like a pointed bust. It does seem to be in a high enough grade, I would think you would be able to see the "L" Report this Post to the Staff
DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 2:26 pm Agreed, the first coin pictured looks to be an 1864L b/c of the pointed bust, the second appears to have a rounded bust. If it's Cu/Ni it should be more valuable than the bronze 1864. Report this Post to the Staff
GRR Valued Member United States 310 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 3:04 pm I agree on the first coin. Looks like an L to me. Report this Post to the Staff
MIKES3 New Member United States 38 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 5:27 pm I stand corrected. It does look like the 1864 L. I was getting my self reveresed while I was at work. First does look like an L because of the bonnet Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 01/31/2011 5:37 pm Yep, the first coin is an 1864-L. It's a high enough grade that you should be able to see the L with the naked eye and strong with a loupe. I have a VF example where the L is still fully visible. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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