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Valued Member
United States
453 Posts |
Almost passed out when I found this in a folder at a garage sale combined with the 1907 IHC I posted earlier and a 1857 Type of 1856 Flying Eagle cent along with others.... the folder was $75.00. I'm certainly getting this one slabbed.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
A bit weakly struck up but should have no problem making F12. Nice garage sale pickup!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2843 Posts |
Holy smokes.
What a pickup!
Huge congrats on all 3.
Edited by BigSilver
12/03/2017 07:34 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2125 Posts |
100% genuine and textbook F-15. Awesome find!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1312 Posts |
That's where my IHC book could wind up, if I pass before my wife. What a great find. I've never had any luck at garage sales. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
 with Bandsdean at 15. A truly amazing find. A big giant bag stuffed full of sincere congratulations. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11896 Posts |
I'm at at a very choice VG10, but would pay Fine money because it is so problem-free. Lots of unattractive pieces in this grade range, which this one isn't. Poster child for a problem-free coin. Not only did you find a key date in a set, but also found a really nice one at that. Congratulations!  IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If I recall correctly, 1877 IHC's in general were weakly struck. Because of that and the fact that it's a key date they tend to get a slightly higher grade than they first appear. |
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Valued Member
 United States
453 Posts |
Thanks a lot guys. I'll keep you updated when I send it off
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
F-12 by a hair, very attractive genuine example.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1959 Posts |
Oh, wow!! I'm jelly. Super solid with ZERO distractions or problems. Yes, I just shouted ZERO...... twice. I still need one. That will truly be the find of a lifetime!!
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Valued Member
United States
453 Posts |
Thanks a lot everyone. Pretty excited to send it in and get graded
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
Unreal!! Congratulations!!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18680 Posts |
what a steal! it might pull an F12
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