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Neat IHC error

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chinook

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Here is a 1907 double struck IHC that I picked up this past weekend. It has a little pitting on the reverse but is still really interesting.

 

I couldn't find any recent sales of this type of error on Ebay. Does anyone have a idea of value? Thanks.

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goose3

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I am thinking that I've seen an occasional one of them go for around 1200?? plus yours isn't a minor second strike, it got nearly half of the coin!

 

COOL

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jonathanb-migration

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I am thinking that I've seen an occasional one of them go for around 1200?? plus yours isn't a minor second strike, it got nearly half of the coin!

 

I think that 1200 might be high. This is a late date, and not the highest grade. I'd speculate more in the 400-800 range.

 

That said, something about this rubs me wrong. There's a surprising amount of undertype on the second strike, much more than usual. It could be ok, but there are issues with IHCs with fake second strikes from counterfeit dies. Since I don't know how to tell, I probably wouldn't buy this myself -- which of course might simply mean that I missed out on a nice piece.

 

Shrug.

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goose3

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There's a surprising amount of undertype on the second strike

 

I agree with that. It looks odd.

 

Where's Shylock or Irishmike?

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chinook

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I am not sure about the second strike either. I did some searching around and found a few that look as though the second strike is stronger.

 

Oh well, off it goes to NGC today. If it's bad i'm only out grading fees as I bought this coin in a junk box for $20. Wish me luck.

 

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welli guess this is after the fact but

 

a neat error and IF GENUINE a $650 coin or there abouts retail and would be sold fast

 

it is unlike any other double struck indian head cent i have ever seen

 

good luck at ngc and please let us know what happens!!!!

 

michael

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