GTG , Photo comments, and is the doubling on this IHC common?

[FILTHYHOARD]

Greetings all. Here's a three part guess the grade. First off, take a stab at the grade of this proof 1885 indian head cent.

Secondly, is the doubling on the obverse anything special or common for the date. The letters "UNITED STATES OF AMER are doubled but the ICA and date show no signs of doubling

and last but not least, the photos taken are with my new camera and lens (whaddya think? )

 

[Mark T]

PR 65 BN maybe 66 – Fantastic pictures you got there from that new camera . What lens did you buy ??

[FILTHYHOARD]

PR 65 BN maybe 66 – Fantastic pictures you got there from that new camera . What lens did you buy ??

Thanks Mark. I was going to include a "please go easy on me" disclaimer since these were the first photos I've posted with the new camera. I settled on the Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. I was really considering the 'L' series macro, but it costs an extra $500-$600. I figured I could pick up a pretty sweet coin with that kind of dough.

 

[coinman_23885]

PR65 BN; the doubling is fascinating, and I would imagine that with that amount of doubling, it would be worth some premium.

[JOBESSI]

absolutely stunning specimen! You should get a Job with NGC's photography dept!

[FILTHYHOARD]

absolutely stunning specimen! You should get a Job with NGC's photography dept!

WOW!!! Thank you for the very generous compliment. I think I'll keep my day job for now

[JOBESSI]

, Ok. Now, if you want, I have an Iowa commemorative and an 1897-O morgan I just posted for grading opinions, would love to hear yours!

[michael]

strike doubling i think as coin moved slightly while being struck

 

looks like a gem proof to me

[James_OldeTowne]

Is it a proof? It looks like it, so I'll go PF-65 BN. And Longacre doubling is extremely common on IHCs.

[SPeck95512]

It could be late die state doubling (die deterioration). That looks just like this on modern coins.

[FILTHYHOARD]

Thanks to everyone for your kind words, information & guesses. The coin sits in an old fatty NGC holder and accurately graded as a PF66 BN. When held at the right angle, purples & blues dominate nearly the entire obverse. I've owned this coin for a few years and this was the first graded proof IHC that I ever picked up. I like it a lot