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Is This A 1877 Indian Head Cent?

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I picked this one up a couple days ago for $1. I have it soaking in olive oil. It kind of looks to me like a 1877 but I'm not sure. What do you guys think?

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The picture is not clear enough to decipher a date. Can you get a closeup of the date, and possibly an angle shot?
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1871? or 1877?
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I can't tell without a clear closeup of the date.

Do you have a pic of the reverse?

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Looks like it has the shallow N reverse. While not an absolute, it helps the case that it may be an 1877.

Business strikes of 1877 have a shallow N reverse while proofs have a bold N reverse. The other dates of the 70's that are known to have both the shallow N and bold N reverse are 1870, 1871, and 1872.
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I think you may have scored! Your second picture looks like the last two numbers are 7's. As cwb8539 mentioned, it looks to have shallow N's.
I would send it to ANACS. Your coin is definitely corroded but, if an 1877, you are still looking at a couple hundred bucks at least.
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Looks like an 1877 to me! Nice find!
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it looks like 77 to me also--might want to send that in....

where did you get it for a dollar?
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I'd do acetone. I think it's an 1877 FWIW.
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My gut says it could be an 1877...good luck!
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The digits on the 1871 are much closer together. Looks like an 1877 to me.

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At first It looks like an 1871 but the more I look it looks like a 1877. If so you SCORED big time!~ Good luck with certifying it!
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I think that I can clearly make out that it is an 1877. I say YES!
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I would like to see additional photos, but it looks like an 1877 to be. If it is, that is an incredible find!
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