New Collector - 1865 Fancy (Indian Head Cent / IHC )

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Golden Arm New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/01/2018 10:10 pm * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * I am just starting to put together a set of IHP's and here is my first. My question to others is what they identify as the key dates and biggest challenges. Moreover, what criteria do you use to put together your collections e.g. grade, appearance, R factor, population, and so on? Many thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

txgolfer56 Valued Member United States 475 Posts	Posted 05/01/2018 10:29 pm Nice start! Part of what you need to decide is your budget and strategy. Some key dates are pricey in all grades. Try to find quality, problem free coins within your budget. If money is no object, a set of high mint state coins could be your goal. Or you may want to put together a circulated set of nice xf or au coins. All depends. Report this Post to the Staff
Golden Arm New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/01/2018 11:17 pm Thanks for the quick response. Collecting strategy still to be determined since I am still working on my liberty Seated quarters which are ridiculously tough to acquire in choice grades of XF and above. I sit at 30 pieces but wanted a nice diversion. I have noticed that many collect IHP's and it looks to be an exciting series while being mindful of a budget. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 05/01/2018 11:23 pm to the CCF! We usually refer to Indian Head cents as IHCs. The 1877 and 1909-S are considered the key dates of the series. Depending on your budget, you may have to purchase both these coins in lower grades. When I'm putting together a set, I don't go by the R rating, population, etc. I usually purchase the coin with the best eye appeal that I can afford. The coin you purchased is an excellent example to start off with, especially with the CAC approval. Usually, when a coin is CAC approved, you can count on it being a high-quality coin. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Of course - of your IHC set! Report this Post to the Staff
txgolfer56 Valued Member United States 475 Posts	Posted 05/01/2018 11:32 pm There are semi-keys that will set you back a good amount too depending upon the grade and quality. 1866-1872, 1876 Report this Post to the Staff
Golden Arm New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/01/2018 11:48 pm Thanks all I will certainly oblige with photos as I add pieces Paul Report this Post to the Staff
HoboNickelCarver Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 12:20 am Golden Arm, That 1865 looks great! Very impressive. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 12:45 am That's an outstanding start to the series and... In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 12:59 am and a real beauty to start your collection with! Eye appeal and grade are my first two when thinking about adding a coin to my IHC collection. I usually discard purchasing 10 - 20 before pulling the trigger on 'the' one. Report this Post to the Staff
52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8516 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 02:18 am Gorgeous coin ! Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff
silversurfer9679 New Member Japan 38 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 06:51 am Great looking coin thanks for sharing. Welcome to crazy world of Indian cents. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 08:07 am That's a great looking IHC . So is your strategy going to be all slab coins or will you be breaking them out to put in an album ? I believe IHC collecting is in class by itself . My unfinished set are all raw circs ,but I focus on nice no problem VF-25 to EF-45 . BTW this is going to be tough but try to keep the color of your coins be it red, brown or red & brown as close together as possible ,it will make for a nicer looking set when viewed all together . Good luck ! Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 08:42 am Nice coin. Myself, I put all coins in Albums. Slabs take up to much room. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 2:15 pm to the Community! 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
Golden Arm New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 05/02/2018 9:03 pm Thank you everyone what a warm welcome. It is hard to know if I will stick with slabs or play the crack out game and fill a dansco. While I like dansco albums it might be harder to view the coins if dark in color. However I really don't care for bulky plastic slabs. My current goal is if the piece is attractive and somewhat affordable I will pursue it. I am will to pay a little more but have to be mindful of my other collection involving liberty Seated quarters. Overall, I enjoy the 1840's up to the 1890's when the westward expansion ceased. I though will be very happy to pursue a 1908-s and 09-s. Report this Post to the Staff
Mike1487 Pillar of the Community United States 709 Posts	Posted 05/04/2018 01:38 am That is a heck of a starting coin! IHCs are my favorite series. My strategy and budget has been to collect UNC examples from about 1890-1909, and settle for VF-AU for ones earlier than that. I find original VF-XF IHCs to still be very attractive. Report this Post to the Staff
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