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All I can see is an error on the reverse. Looks like a die crack or line coming up from the bottom. Can anyone see anything that would make this appear to be a 1888/7 or other valuable variety?   |
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I zoomed to 200% and see the tail of the 7 under the 8. But, I would NOT buy this coin unless it was in an ANACS or PCGS slab.
There is a couple other die markers for this error coin as well. Google will be your new friend. :)
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Well that's my point. We have a loupe and a microscope here along with the coin pictured above. We just didn't see anything to indicate there's a 7 under the last 8. under a microscope it looks more like dirt or something.
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I don't see any of the markers for either Snow overdate. With that said, I didn't know this variety existed until this thread, and I had no trouble finding all that information online in five minutes, so I'm going to default to acloco's words about Google.  |
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I'll say two words and leave it at that.
Only certified.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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I think google is already our unofficial sponsor. :)
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I think google is already our unofficial sponsor. :)
I know, right? For those who are playing at home, Rick Snow lists Snow-1 and Snow-2 overdates for this year. Snow 1 is the easier and more obvious (it's the one called 1888/7), with the bottom and top left tip of the 7 still visible underneath the 8. However, that one also has a Cud over the TE of UNITED, and the next-to-last headdress feather is noticeably flattened. Snow-2 is more subtle; all the pickups are inside the loops of the 8's along with the tip of a mispunched 1 coming from the front bead of the necklace. I think one would see at least that latter in these images, but maybe not. http://www.indiancent.com/8701-1888...pcgs-ps.html |
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I gotta ask a question here.
I love IHCs, and think some of the varieties are really cool, but why, even if slabbed, bother with a piece you can't tell the difference between it and a "normal" 1888.
I mean, if I can't see it, for me, it's like it's not there.
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11/19/2013 05:36 am
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Thanks for the help. We were left scratching our heads last night when this particular coin went from around $3 to $40 in the last 15 seconds.
Varieties are something we enjoy looking for. Largely because the truely numismatic grade coins are slightly out of our price range :) But also because it's fun to find them.
Thanks for the comments.
~JobIII
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We were left scratching our heads last night when this particular coin went from around $3 to $40 in the last 15 seconds. Could have just been a foolish bidder; could have been someone saw what looks like the tip of the 7 under the 8 on your coin. Certainly looks like *something* is there. But the other markers for the 1888/7 don't lie. I suppose it's conceivable that there's examples without the Cud - none are known now, to the best of my knowledge - but that headdress feather doesn't lie. As long as you made no deceiving statements in the auction, just sit back and enjoy the (small) windfall. |
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As long as you made no deceiving statements in the auction, just sit back and enjoy the (small) windfall.  Woo  Hoo!  ~JobIII |
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As Dave's photo of the Snow-1 indicates, there is also a rim Cud opposite of the E in UNITED that goes into the denticles. I don't see this in the OP's pictures. Edited by DVCollector
11/20/2013 01:28 am
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No Cud, no weak second feather (present on the VAST majority of examples), no 8/7, sorry. EDIT: See the update; OP is the seller... hope you don't have a return policy, they're gonna return it. Edited by FadeToBlack
11/20/2013 02:03 am
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Can't do anything about a buyer's feelings after the sale happens.
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Posted 11/19/2013 01:23 am
