I was so excited to find one of these. Ever since I saw this variety in the Cherrypickers Guide, I wanted one. PCGS had only certified 3 up until this one. Mine brings the total pop up to 4 coins. Ladies and Gents, I am proud to present my 1862 PCGS VG10 Snow 6, FS-802 Doubled Die Reverse Indian Head Cent, purchased for a whopping $9 (before certification fees, of course). One has never been auctioned before, and there is no listed value on CoinFacts.
This comes close enough to yours. It’s an 1868 Snow-13 Hub Through in solid AG (the reverse scratches are exaggerated by the pictures). PCGS only has two slabbed examples, a F-15 and an AG-3. The F-15 sold for $800 at an Ebay auction, the AG-3 has never been sold but PCGS somehow got an estimate of the value at $200. I really don’t know much about this coin, how rare it is, or how valuable it actually is (does the CPG give any values?) but there can’t be that many out there. Thanks for sharing your find.
I remember when you found this one and I really like it. With coins like yours and mine, you can just about name your own price (within reason), because the registry guys need them for the variety sets.
Thank you for sharing, I enjoy seeing the varieties and bargains you bring to the forum. But can you help a dummy (me) with the doubling? I just don't see it. (I see L&C Coin has the same variety up on eBay right now and I can't see it either). Thanks, I don't own Cherrypicker's Guide.
No. The ribbon is the pickup point. On higher grade ones the arrowheads and arrow shafts show a bit more prominently, whereas they come off as "thick" on this lower graded one.
