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Found an interesting indian head cent at the flea market..

FoxerFoxer Posts: 164 ✭✭
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Hi,

Just wanted to share this 1894 cent I picked up at a local swap meet yesterday.

While checking on the price guide I noticed that there is a double date version of this coin...

And under close inspection I believe that's what this one is, apparently the previous owner didn't notice.

Pretty good find for a $1 image

What would you grade it? It looks like a 4 to me.

The coin is in a flip so what look like hairlines on the lower reverse are on the plastic film.

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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes - nice find for a $1 !
    And I agree it is close enough to G4 that I wouldn't argue about it.
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  • YaHaYaHa Posts: 4,220 ✭
    $1...image


  • kazkaz Posts: 9,265 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Neat find!
  • 09sVDB09sVDB Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭
    Neat find for a $1. Net sure if it's an actual DD or just machine doubling.
  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's the S1 1894/1894. Worth about $30 - $50 in that condition.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,811 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great cherrypick!

    Heck, even without the die variety, it is a helluva nice grab for a buck. 1894 is a little bit better date!

    Nicely done! And look at what THE expert had to say about it! image

    What say ye, forumites? Is this worthy of a YOU SUCK award? I think so.

    PS- a solid, strong G4 in my book. When I start to see separation of the headband, I go G6, personally. This one I wouldn't quite say G6 on, but it is strong for a 4. Call it G5, if there were such a thing. image

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  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    YOU SUCK! image

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,811 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's official!

    He sucks! image

    PS to Foxer- since you're relatively new, perhaps I should explain that YOU SUCK is high praise in these parts. (Meaning, "you suck because you make me jealous".)

    To earn a YOU SUCK only a month into your forum tenure is a pretty high honor. image

    Congratulations.

    (You've probably been around long enough to have figgered that out by now.)

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  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    It's a nice find, but no better than a You Suck Lite imho! image

    Nice job!
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  • rld14rld14 Posts: 2,390 ✭✭✭
    This is why I love this forum, you post a cherrypick, and the guy who wrote the book confirms it image
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  • FoxerFoxer Posts: 164 ✭✭
    Hi again.

    Thanks for the comments and i'm glad I got a "you suck"?

    The guy also had an 1881 F, 1893 VG, 1882 VG, and 1901 VG. They were all a dollar each so I bought them all.

    The 1901 has a neat color but possibly has been cleaned?


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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    nice find on the 1894!!!

    K S
  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice pick in the 1894!!

    ...the '01 has definitely been cleaned image
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  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>To earn a YOU SUCK only a month into your forum tenure is a pretty high honor. >>



    Damn tinhorn!
  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    Nice grab for $1
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,811 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>This is why I love this forum, you post a cherrypick, and the guy who wrote the book confirms it >>

    Indeed. With a number of numismatic authors and a coin designer or two, not to mention other numismatic celebrities in the woodwork, this place can make me feel a tad starstruck at times.



    << <i>The 1901 has a neat color but possibly has been cleaned? >>

    Most definitely, but still worth a buck.

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  • JMWJMW Posts: 497 ✭
    Sweet, make sure you identify the coin so you don't end up doing the same thing the seller did.
  • duck620duck620 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice Find.image

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