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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lkeigwin, post: 1196552, member: 30400&quot;]This is an interesting thread. There are two primary issues: authenticity and surface condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the coin has been cleaned and this will be cited when it is graded. And I hope it is submitted for grading because a raw 1877 IHC will always be suspect. There are far too many counterfeits.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for authenticity, the reverse appears to have the proper diagnostics. But having it doesn&#039;t end any debate because the same reverse die was used throughout the 1860&#039;s and even into the early 1870&#039;s. Everything else has to line up too.</p><p><br /></p><p>The OP&#039;s reverse appears to have Longacre doubling while genuine ones do not. But I think this may just be the photo and shadows (see below).</p><p><br /></p><p>I think I see the common clash marks above the O in ONE. The date does not appear to have been messed with (cool die chip in the upper loop of the 8!). The 7 lower serifs are not boldly square but look pretty good. I am leaning toward genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m curious to hear what PCGS or NGC says. Be sure to share it. And you should make sure the seller will accept a late return if the TPG says &quot;questionable authenticity&quot; (they never say &quot;counterfeit&quot; or &quot;fake&quot; for legal reasons). Be very clear about this now, while you can.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some images of the diagnositics for genuine 1877&#039;s. The last one is the OP&#039;s coin.</p><p>Lance.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/Not%20my%20stuff/cb823cfa.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/Not%20my%20stuff/2f55c08e.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/Not%20my%20stuff/adc30536.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/Not%20my%20stuff/4cee5b81.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/Not%20my%20stuff/27689cb0.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/Not%20my%20stuff/b09ff7cc.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg37/lkeigwin/Not%20my%20stuff/84ee7ad7.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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