Found an interesting indian head cent at the flea market..
Foxer
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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
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.
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
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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And I agree it is close enough to G4 that I wouldn't argue about it.
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!
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.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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.
He sucks!
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.
Congratulations.
(You've probably been around long enough to have figgered that out by now.)
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
Nice job!
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?
K S
...the '01 has definitely been cleaned
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<< <i>To earn a YOU SUCK only a month into your forum tenure is a pretty high honor. >>
Damn tinhorn!
<< <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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