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When I was a eight years old I was very proud of my coin collection. So when a friend asked to "borrow" my 1862 Indian Head penny to show his brother, and never gave it back, I was pretty traumatized. And not only because he was the first kid I ever punched in the face. The bad memory meant that I always avoided IHCs, even as an adult. I just don't enjoy them as much as other coins, I suppose because there is still some deep-seated resentment over the loss of that 1862 penny my grandfather had plucked from circulation in the early 1900s. *** Edited by Staff | The bad word filter is in place for a reason. Bypassing the filter and making the intended word obvious anyway is completely unacceptable. ***I decided to buy an 1862 IHC, which will be, for now, the only Indian cent in my collection. It is not a particularly significant date, but I do like the nickel-rich alloy of the early pieces. It hasn't arrived yet and these aren't my photos. So with no real experience assessing IHCs, I have no idea whether I chose well. Did I? It's in an ANACS holder:     Edited by pristine2
12/11/2021 9:09 pm
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United States
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Quite the interesting backstory! Looks like an nice AU example to me, AU55.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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AU-55 sounds about right.
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United States
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I'm at AU-55 as well.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Sure I'll agree to AU-55 ,It has 2 obverse issues that I don't care for , but if you like it, that's all that counts .  |
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United States
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I think it made MS, I'm at MS-62
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks lightly circulated; I'm on board with AU-55. The A in States and the first A in America are both very soft, but the 2nd A in America looks normal. I wonder if this is a common feature for this date? If the example from your grandfather had been in circulation for 40+ years I expect this one is a big upgrade. Welcome back to IHC collecting! |
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Nice back story for sure. I was hoping you'd tell us you punched the seller of this coin in the face as well  j/k  Great stories make for great coins. Enjoy this in great health.  |
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May be a few days before I can get my own pics, so here's what the seller provided:  |
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Posted 12/11/2021 8:16 pm
