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jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 5:51 pm So last night I went to my local coin club meeting to meet 1 specific person to get his contact information for another friend of mine. I sat down with him to chat while waiting for the auction to begin. He decided to browse through my binder and check out my coins. He was looking at my IH cents and all of the sudden, he pulls one out and starts examining it with a loupe. He puts it on the table and tells me "that is a $1000 coin right there". Turns out he noticed a pickup point on my 1888 IH cent. It was in a 2x2 so I wrote "possible 8/7" on it and decided to mess with it when I got home. Well, I just got home from work now and I pulled it out of the 2x2 for proper examination under a lamp and a loupe. Folks, we have an 1888 8 over 7! I am glad I decided to meet this guy at the coin club and I'm glad he decided to browse my coins. I never even thought to look at this coin before. I don't even know where I got this particular coin! Anyway, it is a problem free VG, possibly F coin. I can see the weak "8th feather". I can see a very faint hint of the Cud which is nearly worn away. I can clearly see the "nub" of the 7 poking out below the last 8. I can even see a tiny nub poking out at the top of the last 8. Edited by jerseyben 01/09/2014 5:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff

RK55 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 6:10 pm Nice!! any pictures? I would love to see it! Report this Post to the Staff
yhbearcats Pillar of the Community United States 688 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 6:57 pm Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 6:59 pm and will add....did not happen without pictures... Report this Post to the Staff
solotime Pillar of the Community United States 2311 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 7:04 pm Wow! That's just very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 7:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 7:27 pm Pay close attention to the 8th feather. Very hard to see in my pic but you can see the nub sticking out below the last 8. Report this Post to the Staff
dsfreeworld Pillar of the Community United States 4337 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 8:06 pm I know what to look for and I take your word it's there but me think the pics are too blurry for me...I think I see it on the 2nd pic just sticking out Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 01/09/2014 9:31 pm Sweet, now I have another one to look for in my 88's. Sure wish I could find Snow's attribution guide, the big one. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
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