1877 Indian grades please
boatbldr
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My mom gave this to me before she passed on, and mentioned it may be valuable. She got me into coins and I've done well by them. At least I don't have a hole in my album here where most people do. What do you think, 3-5? First attempt at posting a pic, hopefully it works.
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It seems as though people always end up damaging the rare coins and never the common ones.
If it has no particular sentimental value this would probably be a good time to sell it.
I agree with a net grade of "about good ". Too much wear on the obverse to be anything higher. Half of the rim is gone.
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<< <i>AG3 obverse details (uneven wear) >>
Actually, this is the typical wear pattern of an authentic 1877 cent. The strike is generally weak from about 10:00 to 3:00 around the obverse rim and legend, and it tends to look more worn than it actually is. Here's my example in a higher grade that also illustrates this:
In fact, if I saw a business strike 1877 cent that didn't exhibit this weakness around the rim on the top of the obverse, I'd likely question its authenticity.
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Filler coin for one on a budget.
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<< <i>AG3 obverse details (uneven wear) >>
Actually, this is the typical wear pattern of an authentic 1877 cent. The strike is generally weak from about 10:00 to 3:00 around the obverse rim and legend, and it tends to look more worn than it actually is. Here's my example in a higher grade that also illustrates this:
In fact, if I saw a business strike 1877 cent that didn't exhibit this weakness around the rim on the top of the obverse, I'd likely question its authenticity. >>
If offered for sale to a dealer it would be AG. When sold to a collector it would be VG.
<< <i>I learned something new , ziggy. Thanks.
Me too.