Tour of Proof Indian Cents for your Friday

Eldorado9 · March 12, 2021 10:44AM

Post up a photo of your favorite proof Indian cent! I know there are a lot of them out there!

CommemDude · March 12, 2021 11:05AM

1880 is from an original proof set

BenV · March 12, 2021 11:05AM

Very nice! Here's my growing collection:

Eldorado9 · March 12, 2021 11:08AM

Beauties! Love them Proof Indians

airplanenut · March 12, 2021 12:09PM

Good news: I have some that I love. Bad news, it's been YEARS since I photographed them (we're talking around 13-17 years), so that standard caveat that they look way better in hand applies... I could do just a bit better now.

This one is holdered reverse-up

crazyhounddog · March 12, 2021 12:22PM

Proofs are so hard to image properly behind plastic. So here they are....

SkyMan · March 12, 2021 3:31PM

I'm sure @OldIndianNutKase has some beauties...

Eldorado9 · March 12, 2021 3:39PM

@crazyhounddog has some beauties! That green 1904 is fantastic! Love the colors that these coins can have.

ThreeCentSilverFL · March 12, 2021 3:40PM

I have one:

winesteven · March 12, 2021 6:48PM

My one and only - a Copper Nickel Type Coin:
https://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/42396/09896929/62p66_p293.jpg
https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/09896929_Medium.jpg

Eldorado9 · March 12, 2021 7:07PM

@winesteven That is a seriously nice example. Got to be in the condition census for the 1862?

asheland · March 12, 2021 7:22PM

My lone example:

winesteven · March 12, 2021 7:48PM

@Eldorado9 said:
@winesteven That is a seriously nice example. Got to be in the condition census for the 1862?

Thanks. PCGS pop is only 3, with only one finer (ignoring those with a CAM designation).

relicsncoins · March 12, 2021 8:20PM

Nice proof cents everyone.

divecchia · March 13, 2021 6:06AM

Here is my only example.

Donato

BenV · March 13, 2021 11:37AM

I love the wide range of colors on these! Incredible coins everyone.

cmerlo1 · March 13, 2021 12:03PM

Forgive the photos- they're from 2003 before I was really into coin photography. This is my favorite because it was the first time I cherrypicked a proof IHC ( I have cherrypicked 2 now). It was at an antique mall in Dallas, in one of those motorized cases. As the shelf it was on was moving out of view, the light in the top of the case hit it and the fields lit up. I asked to see it, and sure enough it was without a doubt a proof. I got the coin for around $20 if I remember correctly, and submitted it as one of my freebies when I joined our host's collectors' club:

WAYNEAS · March 13, 2021 1:16PM

Thanks for starting this discussion
Love each and every coin pictured.
Wayne

DBSTrader2 · March 13, 2021 2:12PM

Awesome pics! Anyone have a pic of their proof FE cent?

Eldorado9 · March 13, 2021 3:21PM

@DBSTrader2 This is not my coin but I had to post it. I believe this is Ex. Simpson....Perhaps somebody on the board owns this coin now? It looks just spectacular to me. What a prize.

Eldorado9 · March 13, 2021 3:25PM

@BenV Your 81 and 82 Indians are sooooooo good. They really stand out to me.

Raybo · March 13, 2021 5:25PM

I just love old copper.
Thanks to everyone for the beautiful show!

BenV · March 13, 2021 7:15PM

@Eldorado9 said:
@BenV Your 81 and 82 Indians are sooooooo good. They really stand out to me.

Thanks! I love the rich toning colors, and will be expanding the collection as quickly as I can. I keep looking at other coins, and then end up drawn back to proof Indians.