44,000 Likes Celebration-1877 IHC

Here is a coin I’ve had for a quarter of a century, a 1877 Indian Head Cent. It still has some red and it’s in the same flip as when I bought it so I don’t want to take it out.
Only 852,500 were minted and a lot less survive today. In at least VF-20 condition and easily a $1200 coin. I doubt I’d pay that today. It looks much better in hand than in these photos.

 

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I hate you...

 

What funny about the 77 is quite a few I've seen including the xf one I sold years ago have some sort of rust or pitted...and the 77 date has no varieties! None! What so ever...

 

Congrats CN! Really nice IHC too!

 

XF-45 and congrats on the milestone.

 

I need that coin for my coin book.

 

Wow!! Congrats on the achievement and the Coin is absolutely beautiful for an IHC!! I would feel proud too!

 

I did buy some nice coins when I was younger, didn’t I?

 

Thanks

 

Yes and hopefully you’ll find one sooner rather than later. Lol

 

Thank you

 

No rust or pitting that I can see.

 

Thats good hardvto tell in the flip...but the mid to late 1870's IHC are tough dates most with issues i only need a 77 to complete the set.

 

I just bought a lot and got 1864-L and 1872. I think early 70s and 77 are tough dates. 77 is the key date.

 

A likesble fellow you are indeed!

 

Congrats and a lovely coin. Another like towards the next milestone

 

That is a really nice coin. You owe it to yourself to get it certified. Otherwise, you are leaving a lot of money on the table.

When I was dealer, I bought one similar to that raw. The seller and I agreed that it was an EF-45. I sent it to NGC. They called it AU-58 which was way too high in my opinion. Here the pictures of it.

 

That's one of the last ones I need for my slabbed IHC set. Right now I've set my limits to about $2000 which would probably limit me to EF-40 at best; probaby VF-35. By far that would be the lowest grade in my set. As @johnmilton mentioned, you should send it in to get slabbed. Your coin looks to grade at least XF-45.

 

Sorry my friend but you can’t have mine.

 

Well that's ok as over the years I have owned some very rare coins some with <600 mintages. I did have a 77 years ago but sold it for a profit....and in the Wayte Raymond board there's another coin that I like just as much as a 77 ihc. And in my 16 D Mercury board there's another coin in that slot. As again the only person I need please is myself...and I refuse to put a coin thats a G-4 when the rest are vf and above.
I've always leaned more towards quality than quanity....and yes if I hit the lottery damn skippy those holes would be filled....with the respective coins.
But since the only lottery I ever hit was the draft ....I won't be shopping quite yet.
But I am more than willing to be a part of anyones will...... show me the money...lol