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I would appreciate a grade or anything you can tell me about this coin. Thanks brocephuses...   Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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The grade looks like AU 55 Dets, Questionable color.
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 Its really a shame that one got cleaned because it was awfully nice otherwise. |
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S1, double die obverse, nice variety ( one of the top 10 for the series), I agree with AU55, but I think the color is OK. Raymo, you always come up with some interesting coins
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and possibly even AU53. Some interesting information I found in Rick Snow's Flying Eagle & Indian Head cent Attribution Guide VOL. 2 applies in this case IMO; Quote:
The coins for 1887 are more available than either
1886 or 1888 dates. This is easily explained due to the
higher mintage. Like the 1886 and 1888 issues, the coins
naturally come a bit paler gold than other years. This is
likely due to the planchets coming from Joseph Wharton,
some of which may have been made from redeemed
and melted older cents. Regardless of the actual metal
source, the alloys differ slightly on some of the coins
these three years.
Of course, this does not excuse the high grade
examples that have been chemically altered to simulate
full red coins. The practice was so prevalent in the 1960
- 1990 period that you would have had a 9 in 10 chance
of buying a coin with enhanced color in a typical coin
advertisement offering "BU" coins. Once the original
skin of a coin is stripped, it will quickly react with its
environment, acquiring toning, fingerprints and spots.
Third party certification helps, but should not be relied
upon as total protection. Education is the only way
to protect yourself. Thankfully, with greater collector
access to information through quality color images on
the internet, it is harder for coin processors to succeed. Had almost forgot that this was one of the worst years that IHC's got doctored until I looked it up to be sure I was remembering correctly. "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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I like the color, pretty attractive. I'm not seeing any wear, MS63.  |
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I'm at au58 I see just the slightest hint of wear on top of headdress and a nice DDO variety as noted. Maybe cleaned along ago but has retoned to market acceptable. |
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S1, double die obverse, nice variety ( one of the top 10 for the series), I agree with AU55, but I think the color is OK. Raymo, you always come up with some interesting coins Thanks Beagle ! I love this coin...  ...she's gorgeous, even more so in hand. I've wanted a nice S1 for a long time, ever since MikeyNJ beat me out on one awhile back. I think she's a 55-58 at least and like Alphaomega said probably an old cleaning that has retoned nicely. Thanks everyone !  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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AU-55, scarce S-1 "Doubled America" variety, unappealing coloring at least to me. Nice find, though!
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Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Do you think you will send it in for grading? I have a PCGS AU55 and yours is way nicer. I still think this will get into an MS holder.
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No, I'm not in to slabs. I put it in a 2x2 and labeled it.
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