Variety help on 1887 IHC

justcollecting · June 27, 2016 1:48PM

Is this the DDO and would it grade. I would guess 35 or 40. Pictures are not the greatest. But I think there is enough there to make a determination. This would be my first cherry pick. I hope this works, this is my first time posting with the new software.

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koynekwest · June 27, 2016 2:35PM

That is, indeed, the doubled die. You scored a nice one there for sure! Congrats!!

BustHalfBrian · June 27, 2016 5:22PM

Looks like a 500-dollar-bill to me! I think it grades better than 35/40 - more like 45/50, as long as there's no hidden damage.

Congrats on an excellent introductory cherrypick!

cmerlo1 · June 27, 2016 9:21PM

You got it- awesome pick!

justcollecting · June 27, 2016 10:27PM

Thanks everyone. I have a Nikon D3100 camera and a Sigma 150 mm lens I need a copy stand and some lighting and the knowledge on how to use them. I've been going to a flea market looking for a copy stand, that's how I came across this coin. It was in a stack of 8 better grade common IH cents for 24 dollars. Hopefully by this fall I will have everything I need to post some nice pictures.

How can I get the picture to post instead of the link.

seanq · June 28, 2016 1:04AM

Originally posted by: justcollecting

Thanks everyone. I have a Nikon D3100 camera and a Sigma 150 mm lens I need a copy stand and some lighting and the knowledge on how to use them. I've been going to a flea market looking for a copy stand, that's how I came across this coin. It was in a stack of 8 better grade common IH cents for 24 dollars. Hopefully by this fall I will have everything I need to post some nice pictures.

How can I get the picture to post instead of the link.

There's an image icon up top when you create your message, then just poste the URL into the field like this:

Nice find, BTW, that one is tough to cherrypick in that grade.

Sean Reynolds

grip · June 28, 2016 3:14AM

Nice catch.

oih82w8 · June 28, 2016 3:47AM

Whoooooa! That's awaesome!

First cherrypick? That one will be tough to exceed...stranger things have happened.

koynekwest · June 28, 2016 5:37AM

That's a helluva coin for a FIRST cherrypick! I've never been able to find better than a VG for this variety in 25+ years of looking other than an AU that had been mounted and still had the solder in the reverse.