1889 Indian Head Cent Double struck

Hello Coin enthusiasts. Here is one I really like and want to get everyone's opinion on grade and value. I plan on having this one slabbed, if it is deemed worthy.
Thank you all.

 

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Don't know about value but thats a nice coin. All I can say is one sold recently on ebay for $2,800 it was certified by ngc as a 61

 

IHC errors are really cool.
Certainly a market for them, I don't do errors but the red book (take it with a grain of salt) says 600. I'm sure there is wiggle room on the high end as potty pointed out

 

Thank you. I like those numbers

 

WOW! Nice coin! I don't know that I would have it slabbed, but if you're into that by all means. I think it would be worth the cost. However I admit I am not an expert that you should be getting advise from! Just giving my opinion for what it's worth!!!

 

yes but that was ms61. This wont be an MS coin by any means

 

Thank you Evan

 

Thank you.

 

Youre very welcome Eric!
I had never seen you here before, or maybe just once or twice.
You hopped on the supporter train rather quick! Love to see it.

excited to see more from you because if you have other goodies like this i am dying to see!

 

Understood. Thanks.

 

Yeah I'm a newbie. I just joined on Saturday. I was impressed by the site so I signed up quick as a supporter.

 

really love that. I like it here a lot! Glad to have you here.

 

@Eric the Red Nice eror for sure. I'm not sure it would straight grade though. The fields look to have been cleaned, so it would likely receive a details designation. If it were mine and ANACS were running a special, I would include it for posterity. BTW-this is not double struck, it is called a "clip".

 

Thank you Tommy. Very informative.

 

Slab away!

It's interesting that it has any circulation wear at all. Who's gonna spend a coin like that?

 

I feel a little Leary about that coin. It is mushy, and not because of wear. Look at all the details on the coin. Something is off.

 

I was thinking the same thing...the second strike seems to have better detail. Could that be the result of a really weak first strike? ...or something else?

 

I will upload some more photos from different angles and light . Thanks all.

 

Thanks I am going to post some more photos for you so we get to the bottom of this.

 

I don't like it either, and here's why. The wear on the main part of the coin is much different than the the wear on the error portion. Look at the denticles in particular. They're much LESS worn on the error portion. At 9 o'clock on the obverse, the denticles and rim are worn almost smooth. But if you look immediately above that, on the error portion, the denticles are much, much sharper. I would have expected even wear. The wear on the reverse at the point of the error, compared to the error portion, doesn't add up either. Look at the example @potty dollar 1878 posted. Even wear throughout. IMHO, the OP's coin is some kind of fake.