Just Arrived: 1909 Indian Head Cent

bhartman35

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.

NumisOxide

AU58

lkenefic

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

mgoodm3

58

commoncents05

nice coin! i'll agree with AU58

-Paul

Cam40

kinda a dark image but i,m guessing it looks lots better in hand so au 58

tjkillian

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

bhartman35

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

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.

bhartman35

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



That last 9 in 1909 looks very odd to me...

CaptainRon

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

bhartman35

<< <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).

CaptainRon

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

Ron