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<p>[QUOTE="Omegaraptor, post: 2592302, member: 76105"]<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1877-Indian-Head-Penny-PCGS-VF20-One-Cent-Certified-Coin-Rare-/142204734377?hash=item211c100ba9:g:Ol4AAOSwOyJX7Wb9" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1877-Indian-Head-Penny-PCGS-VF20-One-Cent-Certified-Coin-Rare-/142204734377?hash=item211c100ba9:g:Ol4AAOSwOyJX7Wb9" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1877-Indian-Head-Penny-PCGS-VF20-One-Cent-Certified-Coin-Rare-/142204734377?hash=item211c100ba9:g:Ol4AAOSwOyJX7Wb9</a></p><p><br /></p><p>A textbook example of an overgraded 1877 IHC. If you know me, I have no desire to purchase one of these coins and likely never will, but what is with the TPGs overgrading 1877 IHCs so much? This coin is a VG-10 at best. "Liberty" is very worn, the ribbon is worn flat, head feathers show little detail, and the reverse ribbon is worn together. Even though the wreath looks to be Fine sharpness, it's really the only F-12 feature on the coin. Yet because of the key date hype, this coin made its way into a VF-20 holder.</p><p><br /></p><p>Remember gang, buy the coin, not the slab. Especially if you're planning on buying an 1877 IHC or other major key.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Omegaraptor, post: 2592302, member: 76105"][url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/1877-Indian-Head-Penny-PCGS-VF20-One-Cent-Certified-Coin-Rare-/142204734377?hash=item211c100ba9:g:Ol4AAOSwOyJX7Wb9[/url] A textbook example of an overgraded 1877 IHC. If you know me, I have no desire to purchase one of these coins and likely never will, but what is with the TPGs overgrading 1877 IHCs so much? This coin is a VG-10 at best. "Liberty" is very worn, the ribbon is worn flat, head feathers show little detail, and the reverse ribbon is worn together. Even though the wreath looks to be Fine sharpness, it's really the only F-12 feature on the coin. Yet because of the key date hype, this coin made its way into a VF-20 holder. Remember gang, buy the coin, not the slab. Especially if you're planning on buying an 1877 IHC or other major key.[/QUOTE]
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