1865 "fancy 5" 2cent Copper Red Gem

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Jon Brand Pillar of the Community United States 1023 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 2:40 pm Finally received this one and took some in hand shots. Two very tiny spots on the reverse but they really aren't much to worry about. I may eventually have this re-slabbed to have the fancy 5 attributed to the coin. Let me know your thoughts. Edited by Jon Brand 03/21/2018 5:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 2:53 pm An exceptional example of the type. Full Red that really is fully red is a tough one to find. Yours is a great piece. Congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 3:59 pm Beautiful specimen! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 4:23 pm Stunning. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 4:27 pm Wonderful, congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 4:43 pm Looks brand new Report this Post to the Staff
Bump111 Pillar of the Community United States 3327 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 5:49 pm Absolutely beautiful 2-cent, Jon! I'm jealous. As for reslabbing, if it were mine I would leave as is. You have a good grade and the green bean. Plus, unless I'm mistaken, the plain 5 is the scarcer version. If you plan to sell down the road I think your market is going to be someone who specializes in these coins and they can attribute the variety for themselves. That's just my... well you know. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae Report this Post to the Staff
KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 7:58 pm I think I am in love. My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11896 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 8:50 pm Love the uninterrupted luster. Given that this is a full red coin are you considering the intercept shield slab covers that John Albanese touts will keep slabs airtight, or air filtered? I don't have top notch red copper coins so I don't worry about slabs that aren't airtight. You seem like their target customer. Don't forget to update us on your use of such products if you elect to use them. Report this Post to the Staff
Jon Brand Pillar of the Community United States 1023 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 9:37 pm Can you give me some info on that? Numistudemt Edited by Jon Brand 03/21/2018 9:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11896 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 9:53 pm I think Albanese helped develop these and hawks them. I've never used them. Seems like a cheap solution that keeps air out of slabs, but is not exactly airtight. Also saw that CCF member kanga who is a copper expert started a thread on another site asking about people's experiences with this product and didn't get any responses. Looks like it makes sense for really high value red copper like you have here. https://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/pr...-covers.html Edited by numismatic student 03/21/2018 9:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 10:55 pm It is wonderful to see a 150 year old copper coin that looks exactly the way it did when it was struck. It's like a trip back in history. Thank you for sharing this wonderful coin. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
bandsdean Pillar of the Community United States 2125 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 11:30 pm Love this example! Report this Post to the Staff
Jon Brand Pillar of the Community United States 1023 Posts	Posted 03/26/2018 4:25 pm Here are some close ups. Die cracks all over the place. I am particularly curious about the spike coming out of the 2 on the reverse. It looks like a scratch in photos but appears raised under a strong loop. Experts? Report this Post to the Staff
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1865 "Fancy 5" 2cent Copper Red Gem