so i just bought a roll of 50 cull indian head pennies on ebay and found an 1877 indian head cent in the bunch. I am wondering mainly if it is real and even though it is a cull what it may be worth. reverse http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx131/jon4485/CIMG2076.jpg obverse http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx131/jon4485/CIMG2074.jpg
The damage conveniently destroyed an important identifier on the reverse - the 'N' in ONE. A genuine business strike 1877 IHC has a weak 'N'. Genuine or not it is still an interesting find.
Definitely a good space filler. If you are curious you could always send it to a TPG for a genuine slab.
I agree. I don't see anything to indicate it is fake. Iif it is genuine t's a real shame such a nice example was destroyed. I find it hard to believe an 1877 IHC - even a severely damaged example - was found in a roll of culls. If I had found it I probably would have had a heart attack.
lol i was trying not to get too ahead of myself and get excited, anyways i think i may keep this coin since i have a pretty good collections of cents going now
