Battle of the Indian Heads...help me decide which one to get to fill my CN slot in my 7070.

I am overwhelmed with the sheer number of these available. Vote for your favorite in the poll and toss any thoughts in the comments. They are all within $10 of each other.

 

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I picked #1 because it's the sharpest.
Has some vertigo to address.
Does it have to be a certain year for the 7070 set?
I looked into the question...1860 - 1864, cop-ni.
If you have time, search out more.

 

There are three slots - one for a 1859 without the shield, one for a 1860-1864 copper-nickel (which is only some of the 1864s), and one for a 1864-1909 bronze.

I have a fairly worn one I found roll hunting as a kid in the bronze slot, so it has some sentimental value. I want a pretty sharp example in one of the other slots. These get pretty expensive at grades much higher than these and the price about doubles when slabbed.

#1 has been cleaned, but that doesn't bother me too much.

 

I like the detail and color of #3 and #5. I voted for #3.

 

vertigo?

The coin is dizzy?

 

Do you have reverse side photos of these? Based on the obverse, I think #6 is the best option.

#1 is corroded and cleaned.
#2 is nice, but it's slightly MAD and the denticles look uneven.
#3 has friction marks on the high points and I find the color unattractive.
#4 doesn't have good eye appeal in my opinion, but it is an incomplete planchet error.
#5 has that spot on the "O" of "OF".
#6 has a very nice color and very even denticles, but the hits behind the eye and the one on the ear are something to consider.

 

7) All of the above.

 

Here are the backs:

 

My wife would like to have a word with you.

 

Yep, number 6 for sure.

 

I like No 3, it has the appearance of what we used to call a "white penny" in the olden days. The right appearance to recognize the copper / nickel cents from the bronze at a glance. It looks just right to stand out in a 7070. (It looks like mine too)

 

I like them all but if I were to choose one for my set it would be the 1862. It stands out among the rest to me.

 

" Definitely One, Definitely!" Without a doubt....

 

I blame Spell check and it takes my eyes a bit to focus that early in the morning... Spell check knows this and slips things by when it can...that and I really didn't know how to spell it.
Verdigris

 

Definitely #1 and put it face down in the album

 

It all depends on what grade your collection is. You wouldn’t want an AU coin in a VG collection.

 

I like number 6.... just the most eye appeal in my opinion

 

With a quick search.
Searching closing soon on the bay...
One 63 NGC XF cleaned looks like a deal.

 

Regardless of possible cleaning, I'd go with #1 since it has more details than the others.

 

I'm all over the place, actually. Kind of a 'best bang for the buck' vibe. So my 1803 cent is maaaaybe an 8 while my moderns are all proofs and my Walker is a 58. But I got them all for (what I think) was a good deal. So, for this, I want at least one nice IHC, so I have set a budget that I think will allow me to get a decent one and am trying to stick to that.