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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.

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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


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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    AU58
  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,477 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I see a little bit of rub on the cheek and maybe some in the hair just over the ear. Good color as well. I like this coin ...I'd say an AU55.

    Leo
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    58
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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    nice coin! i'll agree with AU58

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  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146
    kinda a dark image but i,m guessing it looks lots better in hand so au 58
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  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    Well-struck, even color. I like it. I cannot tell if their is enough of a rub to go AU-58 or MS-63.

    Either way, congratulations!

    Tom
    Tom

  • Well, it looks like I got a nice coin, but a screwjob of a deal. image

    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.
    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
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  • I just noticed something a little odd (I think). Check out the "09" in 1909. Does it look strange to anyone else?

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    That last 9 in 1909 looks very odd to me...
    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
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  • CaptainRonCaptainRon Posts: 1,189 ✭✭
    I believe in 1909 the date was placed on the hub. I believe the only var. for this year is with the L. But I may be wrong.

    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
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  • << <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).
    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
    image
  • CaptainRonCaptainRon Posts: 1,189 ✭✭
    This Thread has some excellant explanations and some good visuals.

    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 image

    Ron
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