If you are collecting for profit, I can't advise you. If you are collecting for you own satisfaction, then collect the way you want to.
Is there a website where I can see what an S-4 is?
Yes, it IS hard. I bought a loupe just to examine this coin. I've never used one before. You have to get just the right angle to see the second...
Thanks.
I just bought this one.
What's the difference?
Does anyone know how the 1869/9 "overdate" Indian head cent came into existence?
This is quite a website.
It's hard to find old large cents that don't have a problem, it seems to me. If you find one without a problem, the price is jacked way up. I'd...
How much does one have to deduct from the value of this coin because of the corrosion?
Thanks, everyone, for your comments.
On the package is written the word "fine." I don't take such claims too seriously on ebay, though.
Research? I graded the coin (thought it was a G-6) and priced it in the Red Book. I'm trying to fill a large cent collection.
It says "S-78" on the package. Is that the variety?
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I just bought this coin off of ebay and am waiting for it to arrive. What do you think it's worth?
Thanks. The 1869 "overdate" is the only coin I still need for my Dansco Indian head cent collection. I just want to make sure it is legitimate. I...
This might shed some light on the subject. I don't know where I found this picture--perhaps on this forum--and I hope it isn't against the rules...
I am no expert. I collect large cents and would be tempted to call this a G4.
The 1869 "overdates" I've been seeing on the bay look sort of like they might be genuine, but it is hard to tell for sure. I want one I know is...
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