New Purchases: 1857 Fe And 1864l Indian Head Cent / IHC

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DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 5:00 pm I thought I would post my two most recent purchases. They are an 1857 Flying Eagle Snow-16. I really think this is a cool variety with the Die Cud in the wing. It's a low grade coin with a weak strike and may have had an old cleaning, but I didn't pay too much and really like this series and this variety. The second is an 1864L IHC with a cool repunched date. I had a really nice AU50 1864L Snow-4, but traded it to Rick Snow for an 1869 Snow3 and an 1897 Snow 1 because it is a little out of place in my collection at that grade level. My IHCs and FEs are mainly VF-EF. ANACS graded the 1864L at VF20 and notes the repunched date. I used my attribution guide and believe it's a Snow-3. I also feel that this is more of a F15 coin, a really nice one, but don't know if it warrants the VF designation due to the rub in "Liberty." Report this Post to the Staff

valente151 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 5:20 pm Cool Flying Eagle. Report this Post to the Staff
Rayman311 Valued Member United States 489 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 5:36 pm Nice coins. Like the Cud. Thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
Hambone Pillar of the Community United States 609 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 5:48 pm Yeah, I like the Cud on the wing. Never seen anything like it. I think I might start the flying eagle and indian head set. Can anyone give me a rough estimate on how much the keys and semi-keys will run me? Report this Post to the Staff
jfransch Pillar of the Community United States 1801 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 6:34 pm Rough estimate....A LOT. Unless you go low grade, then only...a lot. 1877 and 1909s are the two biggies, assuming you are not trying for an 1856. But there are lots of "semi keys" that get pricey above VF20 grade But it is a really nice collection to complete. Go for it. Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 7:07 pm Really nice looking coins, David. Can you show us the 1869 Snow3? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 7:18 pm Very nice coins David! I really like the chocolate brown color of the RPD 1864. The FE looks like something is dripping from his wing! Hambone, this is the series I am working on. I am doing F-XF coins with the exception of the 1877 I just picked up which is a VG. As jfransch mentioned, there are many so called semi-keys such as the late 60's coins and early 70's. Some of these can get pricey like the 1869 I just picked up...VF25...$300 coin. If you stick to lower grade coins, you can save some bucks. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 7:46 pm Here's a link to the 1869/9 I posted. https://goccf.com/t/94602 Edited by DavidZerbato 09/05/2011 7:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 7:52 pm Very cool coins! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 7:52 pm Love the 1864 L. Made me check mine for a repunch but no such luck. Hambone - very compelling set to build, gets to be an obsession, I highly recommend Report this Post to the Staff
Hambone Pillar of the Community United States 609 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 8:21 pm I think I'll start out trying a VG-F set, then I can upgrade if I want to later. They are great looking coins, and I know I wouldnt have any trouble trying to trade duplicates here Off to buy a dansco... Report this Post to the Staff
DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 8:46 pm IMO, VG is a nice grade for the keys and semi=key. With this series, there is still plenty of detail, but the coins still much less expensive then all VF+ Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 9:35 pm Nice color on the '64! Both are cool varieties! Report this Post to the Staff
robbudo Pillar of the Community United States 2757 Posts	Posted 09/06/2011 12:57 pm Nice internal die break on that flying eagle! Report this Post to the Staff
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New Purchases: 1857 Fe And 1864l IHC