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Well this was NOT a purchase I had really "planned" on. I was actually about ready to pull the trigger on a different coin when I saw this pop up. I paid greysheet retail for it, so a bit "high" but 1859 Indians are nearly impossible to find with luster like this, a strike like this and as spot free as this. Finding one with all 3 I thought was gonna be impossible since generally they're carbon spotted to next week. This is also very important since this finishes my small cents type set! Who would have thought 2 denominations in a week?! Anyway, I'm glad to finally have tracked this down. In an old PCGS Gen 1.2 holder.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1590 Posts |
Conservatively MS 64. Those two defects in front of the bust keep it there for me. Others may well disagree.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
Nice example!  I'll say MS64 as well. |
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United States
9793 Posts |
I'm at MS63 very nice the strike is just a touch soft around the diamonds to get this one any higher. Not too many carbon spots either which is getting harder to find coins without them. Nice coin.
"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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Canada
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Maybe I am too conservative, maybe not.
Very nice coin. I like 'it but I will put to 60+. Reason?: the edges, background and the date.
What your opinion. Soon I can I will post a certified 64.
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Pillar of the Community
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Reason?: the edges, background and the date.  Huh? |
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United States
8518 Posts |
MS63
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2342 Posts |
MS-63
Nice pick up...Congrats on finishing up your small cents set!
smat
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MS63+ John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
I'll go out on a limb and say MS-65
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Well I'm seeing some softness obverse and reverse , but real nice eye appeal . Virtually spot free ,not too happy with the reverse edges a little ragged and bottom of bow not complete .I don't think you would spend top dollar for an AU-58 so I'm going to say MS-63+  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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some strike weakness on both sides. fields looks good. just based on the photos presented MS64 but I think its right in the 65 range overall and probably looks better in hand
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United States
5192 Posts |
Very nice and lustrous IHC you've got, Grape. I am looking for a 1859 IHC myself, but noticed that many (most?) of these cents show no luster at all even in Mint State. Not sure why. Is that a property of the copper-nickel alloy? |
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United States
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Hi Ed,
No, it's not a property of the alloy per say. Many copper nickel indians from 1860-1864 show great luster, however I believe it has to do with initial storage way back when, though I have no evidence to back that up. Don't give up though, it took around a year to find this one but it's really luck of the draw if you find a nice one available.
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Posted 02/06/2021 12:00 am
