Indian Heads Cents... Let's see what ya got...

Such a great series. Here is my current type example I've posted here before. One of my favorite coins.

 

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I don't have anything high grade but I do have this rotation error.

 

awesome coins! i need 5 more indian head cents (all key dates) for a complete flying eagle/indian head cent circulated set..... heres my retained cud listed on cuds on coins..http://cuds-on-coins.com/indian-head-cent-rcd/

 

This is why a post as such is so important.....it educates all of us,it puts a fire under YN's ,and those new to the hobby collectors. Keep posting ...your post are key to which keeps this hobby alive and interesting.
I betcha from this 1 post there's several branches of the hobby that have been brought to light..... your images ,your interest are the sparks that keeps the fire going..... share your knowledge, and spark an interest into other minds to learn more....

 

I've decided to do another one of those folders for coins... I like them. I wanted to upgrade the quality of my IHCs without spending too much for them. So far, these are the ones I've gotten since I started this set in February. My goal has been to keep the price for each coin below $30, but none of these have cost me more than the high teens. I paid $4 for the '03, and $6.41 for the 1890; neither appear to have been cleaned. All of these have full headdresses on them with almost completely intact Liberty inscriptions. My new '08S has been put into a Tetra 2 X 2 and lives among the Halves and Dollars. No plans to seek out an '09S or an 1877.

 

This would never happen around here. My house is built on what once was a cotton field on an antebellum plantation.

 

As a natural extension of my focus on early cents, I also like and collect IHC's. I love the design and you guys have posted some really nice ones examples.

Unfortunately, my collection is fairly limited, but would like to start looking at the varieties eventually as well.

Here are some of my current examples.

 

Here's one that will make you sick.
One day I had the brilliant idea to collect all the non-gold coins from 1876. What was I thinking
I sold off all but this one.

 

Are any of you folks a member of http://www.fly-inclub.org/index.html ?

 

Well that 1864 L is the same variety that I lead off this thread with.... nice coins

 

Paddy, does the term "RPD" refer to a doubling of the date?
(got a lot to learnt here obviously)

 

Yes it repunched date. Rpd 015 here a good site for you to use on line indianvarieties.com
https://indianvarieties.com/

 

When the mint worker had a few drinks at lunch, he had a hard time punching the date in the right spot on the die.

 

This 1865 Fancy 5 has one of the longest cuds I've ever seen....it starts at 2 K and wraps around the coin in different thickness to actually near 9K!

 

I just checked my PM and was informed that this specimen in post # 10 is indeed a new find and I will be given the attribution for the find. Made my day

 

Excellent

 

Eduard
You may want to think about some verdicare product on some of your IHC
I know some don't like using it, I myself use it and allow the coin to air dry a few days before placing it back in a holder.
You can also ask @BadThad its inventer on tnis subject in details.

 

Thanks, Paddy. I have used verdicare for spot treatment on some of my ancients, but have never used it on a small cent. Which one do you think needs treatment?

Regarding the 1864-L: When I blow up the picture I notice that "AMERICAS" is noticeably doubled, but I cannot see any doubling on the date. Which of the varieties would this be?

 

Can you post a better image of the 64 L spot dead on?
As for the verdicare any coin with the green spots....perhasp a dip in acetone first, then a lite coating of verdicare.

 

As well as web sites I find these two references a very good sorce of information.
One can never have enough sorces.....