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1872 Indian head-grade?

PppPpp Posts: 462 ✭✭✭✭
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I picked up a collection that had a bunch of Indian head pennies.
I apologize for the bad pictures.
I think this coin is good for an album only, what do you think?

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    LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

    rough but it is very meaty!


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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 7,822 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tough date to find nice... the images are suboptimal but I'd say VF/(maybe)XF details corroded...

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 28, 2022 2:28PM

    Unfortunately the coin has "meat" (detail), but environmental damage.

    That is not unusual. The quality of the bonze for most of the 1870s was not that great. It got better in the 1880s.

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 23,938 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Environmental damage but still an easy sell for a budget collection because it is a better date and high circulated grade.

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    yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 4,595 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd grade it EF-40, as it does have the separation between the ribbon and hair curl.

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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    High VF maybe XF, from what I can tell (thanks LanceNewman), but some environmental damage.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say yes for an album coin.... Cheers, RickO

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