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Looking for some input on this - pic is sized at 600x600 at 72 ppi. Do I need bigger pics or more light? Thanks in advance for your comments.   |
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Rest in Peace
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Now that I've seen it a second time, AU53 IMO. Again, very nice coin  By the way,  swcoin.ecrater.com
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02/12/2009 10:46 pm
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Nice error coin, It looks AU-50 to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I also think it's somewhere in AU, hard to say more from the pic. It's also one of the more interesting IHCs I've seen here lately.  |
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United States
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Awesome double-struck error coin and a strong AU, possibly AU-58. I see very little wear other than some discoloration on the cheek. Hopefully the scattered greenish marks are just dirt, not the beginning of a corrosion problem. Welcome to the forum SilverE! Feel free to share more samples from your collection; this one is really nice. |
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Very nice shots - using a little less light has allowed the color to come to the fore. For this coin, I think you got the shots just right. They're good enough to grade to within a few points - larger shots would be required to differentiate between AU55-58, for instance, but these are just fine, thank you.  I agree with Jaobler's opinon. Wonderful coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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WOW! Now that is one cool error. Might have been jostled a little with less concern for handling as an oddity by a proud owner a long time ago, but I doubt it ever saw any circulation. Maybe just from pocket to hand to show it off. "Look at this funny (cent) penny!"  I just can't imagine it getting anywhere further than a mint bag to a bank to a lucky collector in 1887. The incidental condition being cabinet wear and from storage. Now that makes me just wonder, did they roll coins in rolls way back then like it is done in more recent times? I don't recall ever reading the history of rolled coin and when that method of counting began. Would a coin in that particular shape be subject to different high point wear? Does it lie flat, or is there a slight angle due to the second strike? Ramblin on now, but it sure is interesting. |
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United States
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A most excellant error addition to any IHC collection! very slight rub only, AU55 |
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That's a great looking original coin. It's hard to tell but at worst there's a little wear, maybe some on the lower left hair lock, for instance. A case could be made for unc by looking at the perfect condition of the adjoined clip, not a rub! I think the coin has enough red to be an RB, too. My guess would be MS-64 RB. (That coin's gotta bring big $ in an auction.)
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I thought there was some slight rub on all the tops of the feathers, and it definitely wouldn't be a RB coin, it needs some luster for that.
Maybe AU-50 on second glance.
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Cool Double Strike! I agree, AU
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New member here but not new to the hobby by far. The Chinese are cranking out VERY deceptive counterfeit US coins. Lately they have been producing dramatic (and VERY convincing) counterfeit error coins - lots of early US copper (Half & Large Cents) and Shield nickels. This offmay be one of their "errors". Just to be safe I think it would be worthwhile to have this coin authenticated by one of the top TPGs. |
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I'm pretty certain this coin is the real deal...details, surfaces all look right. That said--I agree it can't hurt to send to a TPG. |
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