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 eagamesExpert Member
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1887 IHC doubled die obverse
(DDO die-1 Snow-1 Breen 2010)
Not in great shape but it's a neat variety, almost a Chief. 
(that's a scratch on the coin from the feather to the M)
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 GarryNExpert Member
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eagamesExpert Member
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I'm thinking this one is the chief of IHC DDOs for most cherry pickers 
The 1873 doubled Liberty ones are the real Chief DDO of IHCs but I don't see many 1873 cents and when I do they don't have any liberty remaining or they cost a lot so this 1887 might be about the best DDO IHC that's likely to be cherried even from typical worn circs.
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 KurtSSenior Member
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Nice pick up! I have cherried two of these--an XF45 off eBay and a F15 at a show. This is one of my favorite DDOs, and quite dramatic I'd say for dealers to let slip through. I know of one collector who found an 1873 DDO, but that's going to be pretty tough! I hear the 1865 "fancy 5" DDR is possible to pick up, but I haven't found one yet.
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GarryNExpert Member
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 coopExpert Member
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Gary: If you look at the bust, all devices are doubled. Nose, feathers, LIBERTY, hair and eyelid. So the profile may have been doubled before they added the letters on the devices. I think the hubbing was done in stages on the dies?
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eagamesExpert Member
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Good theory Coop.
Looks like that doubling on the lower nose might even show up on worn ones that you can't see liberty on. Maybe we can cherry a worn slug example LOL
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Hang loose a bit, until I get my vice, and other "devices" set up. Then you can submit orders for the type of IHC you desire.
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KurtSSenior Member
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:46 pm |
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Btw, is that a die crack extending from a feather tip through the "M"? If so, it must be a later die state than my coins.
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eagamesExpert Member
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:30 pm |
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That is an old scratch on the coin. OUCH!
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GarryNExpert Member
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:49 pm |
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I see what you mean, Coop. Its quite a coin. They both are
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