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Message:: [QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 1018291, member: 2972"]The Randall Hoard coins are from a few sets of dies, and many of them have the look of the 1818 and 1820 (the common ones you refer to).   By way of example, here's my 1820: <img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/93223502/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/93223506/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> It's look is very typical for the Randall Hoard in terms of strike and surfaces/color/spottiness.  You can find them a bit better struck, but I think you'll have a hard time finding one as nice as the 26.  That year, and the 27 (for some reason) seem to be well struck -- but they are not common or cheap like the RH coins and that presents a conundrum.  That said, coins like that 1826 should raise your eyebrows.  IMO, it's been recolored -- as copper, mint state brown copper in particular, doesn't tone evenly like that, but I could show you how to tone a fully red 1983 Lincoln that color in 5 minutes. Back to your question.... That 1826 is a very, very well struck coin, but I think you should be able to find a better one for the reasons outlined above, but quite frankly I think you're a bit too hung up on strike (as many type collectors are). To wit, I think you will find that collectors of these coins (EAC guys) will value original and attractive coins much higher than an unoriginal and recolored yet strongly struck one.  That said, you should collect what YOU want, and not what I want, or what the market wants! Take care...Mike p.s. be VERY careful with mint state graded NGC copper.[/QUOTE]

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