Just Arrived: 1909 Indian Head Cent

Hi, Everyone.
A little over a week ago, I won an auction for a 1909 Indian Head cent. I asked on the forum if I got hosed, based on the fact that the seller had less than stellar feedback (97% or so) and that the reverse wasn't shown in the auction.
Well, the good news is that I received the coin today. Here's what it looks like. Any guesstimations of the grade would be appreciated. I think that, if nothing else, this is the best I've done taking pictures of coper so far.

A little over a week ago, I won an auction for a 1909 Indian Head cent. I asked on the forum if I got hosed, based on the fact that the seller had less than stellar feedback (97% or so) and that the reverse wasn't shown in the auction.
Well, the good news is that I received the coin today. Here's what it looks like. Any guesstimations of the grade would be appreciated. I think that, if nothing else, this is the best I've done taking pictures of coper so far.
If you haven't noticed, I'm single and miserable and I've got four albums of bitching about it that I would offer as proof.
-- Adam Duritz, of Counting Crows
My Ebay Auctions

-- Adam Duritz, of Counting Crows
My Ebay Auctions

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Leo
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Either way, congratulations!
Tom
I ended up paying 63/64 prices for this one. Here's the link to the original auction.
Live and learn, I guess. I still think it's a very nice coin. Best IHC in my collection, actually.
-- Adam Duritz, of Counting Crows
My Ebay Auctions
That last 9 in 1909 looks very odd to me...
-- Adam Duritz, of Counting Crows
My Ebay Auctions
I like the coin.
Do you think the coin was darkened with Dellars Darkener. I'm working with a cruddy monitor here, so it kinda looks like it to me, however to tell you how bad my monitor is, I don't see the rub that other are talking about.
Ron
<< <i>Do you think the coin was darkened with Dellars Darkener. I'm working with a cruddy monitor here, so it kinda looks like it to me, however to tell you how bad my monitor is, I don't see the rub that other are talking about.
Ron >>
Hi Ron.
I don't know what Dellars Darkener is, but what would be the point of darkening the coin? Is their natural color dark? I seem to recall other IHCs that were as light as modern Lincolns (unless my monitor deceives me).
-- Adam Duritz, of Counting Crows
My Ebay Auctions
There is a lot of good knowledge shared in this thread, I really enjoy/learned a bunch on page two from Dorkarl
You can also do a search on dellers darkener -- will reveal a few more threads
Hope this helps out. And I hope yours does not look like these
Ron