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countryboy Valued Member Canada 112 Posts	Posted 01/24/2012 1:04 pm I came across the cent and would like to know if this is an 1885 or an overdate 1895 and why does the 8 and 9 not look right. Report this Post to the Staff

DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 01/24/2012 1:25 pm Looks like a normal 1895 indian. If an overdate, it would only be the second one known of the series, other than the 1888/7. What exactly are you referring to when you say the "8" and "9" look weird? Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4421 Posts	Posted 01/24/2012 1:46 pm It appears to my eye that a tiny hit on the 9 has pushed the metal from the loop of the numeral outwards so that it now touches the tail of the 9. I'm seeing what appears to be a tiny impression or hit in the central area of that numeral. Also, there appears to be some residue within the loop area. Let's see what others say. Report this Post to the Staff
countryboy Valued Member Canada 112 Posts	Posted 01/24/2012 2:04 pm the bottom half of the 8 looks raised as tho it was joined on to the top half Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/24/2012 2:45 pm On later die states, the "9" digits for many years begin to close up like seen here. I don't see an overdate or RPD. Marks in the date area correspond to damage elsewhere on the coin. Based on the pics, I would grade it around ~~G-6~~ VG-8. Edited by DVCollector 01/24/2012 3:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/25/2012 1:05 pm The 8 has sustained a hit in the center. On the 9 a die chip has joined the tail of the 9 to the loop above. This is a common occurrence when the 9 of this font is used. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 01/25/2012 2:12 pm I was never a fan of the lettering on the 1895 IHC, the way the lower serif touches the upper loop of the "9". Regardless that is a normal, slightly beat up, 1895. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 01/25/2012 7:10 pm I agree, its just a normal looking 1895 IHC Report this Post to the Staff
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