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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;vinnyt, post: 1676466, member: 46741&quot;]Well, I hope I don&#039;t annoy all of you as a newcomer already asking about my 1888 penny. First off, I&#039;m not really a collector, but I do enjoy older coins. The only collection I have is a mix of about 50 old U.S and foreign coins that I collected while I was a cashier. Recently I was looking at all of them while browsing through the Red Book. I acquired this 1888 with a funny looking last 8 about a year ago, but had no idea that they could be so valuable. I tried to contact a coin person where I live, and without even seeing a picture, he assured me that I just have an ordinary 1888. I know they are rare, but I&#039;d still like to try to find out. I was going to purchase a 100x jeweler&#039;s loupe. Will that be a strong enough magnification? I just want to see if I can find any clues to convince a professional to take a closer look. Anyway, the last 8 is thicker with narrower holes within that 8. In the picture I took, I also notice a very very slight bump at the top of the 8. I couldn&#039;t get a good enough pic to notice any bumps at the bottom of the 8. Also, there is no cud, but it might be a variety that did not have that or it could&#039;ve worn off. You can still make out all of the letters of &#039;Liberty&#039; except the Y, and some of the pearls are still visible too. I would like some opinions from some people who know more than I. Thanks for looking. P.S. I don&#039;t know if you will be able to enlarge this picture, or if I can post as an attachment. If you can&#039;t see it, let me know how to upload so that you can. Sorry, I&#039;m not good with this kind of stuff.</p><p>[ATTACH]250064.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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