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New Member
United States
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Just thought I'd share pictures of my first IHC for my collection. I am brand new to collecting.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
 To the CCF! Nice start on the IHC's! Hard to say for sure with the fuzzy pics. can not state any opinions about the surfaces but looks to be in the XF range. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
That's a nice start! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1436 Posts |
RandyWC, to the CCF. It's a great place to learn all things related to numismatics. Nice IHC. Great way to start an IHC collection... from the beginning  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
785 Posts |
Nice, still need one for my 7070. Yours would be a very nice start to any collection.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Nice. First year for IHC's. Only one of that design. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
 That's a great start! 1859 is a hard one to find in a nice grade. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
688 Posts |
That appears to be a nice IHC to start your collection. CCF is a great resource as there are many experts here who can assist with questions you might have. I have learned a great deal in my time here. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
It is certainly OK to remove the coin for placement in an album.
My advice: no matter what tool you use to remove the staples
be sure to work from the center out. That way, if your hand slips
the point of the tool will not gouge the coin.
(THAT happens way too often)
As often as I have done this I take my time.
I like to first pry the two 'points' away from the cardboard. Then I slip
the tool (staple remover, knife tip) under the long portion of the staple
and pry AWAY from the coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10045 Posts |
Here's an alternate method to removing a coin from a 2x2--and your coin doesn't get near the staples.
Take a wooden toothpick or anything pointed but not too hard so you can't damage the coin.
Poke a series of holes in the mylar between the coin and the cardboard.
Then, firmly press the coin on one side and it breaks free from the clear window.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
DVCollector,
That's a good idea.
I would do this over a towel or other soft surface.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
I just use my thumbnail to move the coin away from one edge, then along the now separated area between the coin and cardboard, I slice with a razor knife or X-acto blade, just a little then you can easily push from the other side to break the coin out.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
Nice start! This is a fun series.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Moderator
United States
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Very nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
How come there are these smart newbies getting nice coins the first time around.  I had to buy 3 1859's to get one that nice; Initial> upgrade> upgrade  Nice job RandyWC |
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Posted 01/12/2014 6:35 pm
