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Which of these $5 Indians should I sell?

PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I picked up these two $5 Indians for a price I couldn't refuse. They're both 63 CAC, one will fill the hole in my type set for now, and one will get sold. Coin 1 has 3 different hits protruding from the mouth and chin area, otherwise pretty clean face. Coin 2 has a bigger hit on the upper lip with a smudge in the field, and a little hit on the brow. Both reverses have assorted hits and chatter in the fields, nothing noteworthy. Luster is pretty similar on both. I'm just curious on what the consensus is for the less desirable coin. This is the best I could do with my iPhone camera-

Coin 1:



Coin 2:




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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 2 (lip hit)

    I voted to sell #2. Personally I could live with #1 more than with the big hit on #2's lips.

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    ms71ms71 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 3, 2022 2:44PM
    Coin 2 (lip hit)

    I'd part with #2, not a hard call. The hits on #1 don't draw the eye nearly as much as those two glaring lines near the chief's lips on #2.

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    OnastoneOnastone Posts: 4,411 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 2 (lip hit)

    Liking #1 just a tad bit more than #2

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    JWPJWP Posts: 37,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 3, 2022 3:01PM

    I would consider selling number two. However if you let me set the price I would buy all five. LOL :tired_face:

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    JonBrand83JonBrand83 Posts: 490 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 2 (lip hit)

    I didnt pay as much attention to the hits, as they are hard to see here but the overall look of #1 is better to me so I voted out 2.

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    3stars3stars Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I can't tell which is #1 and which is #2...

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 12,558 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 2 (lip hit)

    I too would keep the first coin from these photos.

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    KurisuKurisu Posts: 2,222 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 2 (lip hit)

    Lip hit is obvious quickly. The other one isn't so obvious even after I spotted it.

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    goodmoney4badmoneygoodmoney4badmoney Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 2 (lip hit)

    I chose #2 to sell, and after voting I see that most agree. I think #1 looks a little better overall.

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    DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice brag about having an I-Phone.........

    I like #1 as well.

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    FlyingAlFlyingAl Posts: 4,463 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's about as close to equal as two different coins get.

    I don't think it necessarily matters which you sell in this case.

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    pcgscacgoldpcgscacgold Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What about selling both and using that to get a 64 or 64+?

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    PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @pcgscacgold said:
    What about selling both and using that to get a 64 or 64+?

    I did say "for now" in reference to the hole in my type set :#

    Lets see how it goes for the first one, if it fetches a high enough price on gc ill be forced to sell the other, as I don't "love" either of the coins

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    pcgscacgoldpcgscacgold Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @DeplorableDan said:

    @pcgscacgold said:
    What about selling both and using that to get a 64 or 64+?

    I did say "for now" in reference to the hole in my type set :#

    Lets see how it goes for the first one, if it fetches a high enough price on gc ill be forced to sell the other, as I don't "love" either of the coins

    That was the feeling I got from your write up. It didn't sound like you really liked either one. Good luck at GC. They received a number of coins from me last Wednesday and I am still waiting for them to process the consignment.

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,926 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 1 (protruding hits)

    Woops! I goofed up my vote. I would sell the lip hit because that mark would get my nerves and impair my enjoyment of the coin.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 2 (lip hit)

    A real toss up.... I voted number two... In hand, I may make a different decision. Cheers, RickO

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 33,889 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 2 (lip hit)

    i like the first one, fwiw. any thoughts on maybe combining the 2 and get an awesomely graded one?

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    logger7logger7 Posts: 9,828 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin 1 (protruding hits)

    Hate to be a contrarian, but #2 looks livelier to me, luster, etc..

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    PeakRaritiesPeakRarities Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @johnny9434 said:
    i like the first one, fwiw. any thoughts on maybe combining the 2 and get an awesomely graded one?

    Yes, depending on the sale price of the first one I may just sell both. If I spend 64cac money it has to be a stunner though. I only bought these because they were priced around 2/3 of price guide value, I never saw the coins in person and the photos weren't good enough to grade. I was hoping one of them would be an "A" coin but they both seem to be "B"s

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