Indian Cent Error 1869 Backwards 6 ? Help

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Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 03/11/2014 4:21 pm I know... we want pics! Sorry - I donlt ahve them or the coin. I will try. Visiting a friend who dabbles in coins. He is in his late 60s. He told me he had an 1829 IHS. He showed it to me. It is not 1829. Instead what he is calling a 2 looks like a backwards 6. The lighting was not good, and the loop he gave me was OK. But it just looked like an 1869 where the 6 was backwards. I believe I have a good handle on altered/fakes, but again, the lighting was not the best. Is there a legit error known like this (I cannot find it online), or is there a counterfeit known from this era? It was given to him as the same time as a couple other coins from the same era. I will have to get back with him and see if I can borrow it to take some pics. Maybe in better lighting I will be able to tell. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff

Waxemm Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 03/11/2014 4:28 pm Could it be an 1859 with a closed loop? Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 03/11/2014 4:57 pm No - this was a very well defined backwards 6 - not even close to the looks of the 5 in 1859 (googled for a pic of one). The cent was not in the best condition as far as details go, but the numbers of the dates looked pretty decent. Again - lighting may show otherwise. I just wanted to see if I was somehow missing seeing a known error online. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
1893S Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 03/12/2014 5:15 pm most likely an 1889 Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 03/12/2014 7:58 pm unfortunately, without pictures its all guessing Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 01:25 am Thanks - was just wondering if there was an error IHS specialists would know about. I will try to get pics, but will likely be awhile until I can. I do not see this guy very often. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 07:23 am does the last feather on the Indian's headdress point between the I and C of AMERICA or between the C and A of AMERICA? Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/15/2014 09:21 am A legitimate error such as described is not possible. Report this Post to the Staff
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