1909 s indian head cent... real or fake?
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A friend of mine owns this coin and was curious if it was real or fake. I think it looks OK except the s looks a little off. I'm not to familiar with these enough to be sure......opinions appreciated 
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MIntmark looks added; doesn't look right.
I'm nearly certain this is not a genuine 1909-S.
I thought the mint mark looked funny as well
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I agree.
I agree with mannie, Added mint mark.
The 'S' is not the correct style.
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Fake. Here's what it should look like. This is from a 1908-S and 1909-S.
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Not good, mintmark doesn't match, as just about every respondent has said.
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The S looks bad... put a drop of acetone on it.... it may float off..... Cheers, RickO
Look at the edge of the coin and check for any
metal being filled in(like a hole).
im in the fake camp to (fwiw)