Honest 1908 S Indian Cent, Nice Circulated

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7Jaguars
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I got this not long ago for $25 and rather like it, not perfect but good honest wear IMO with a bit of a worn scratch above head:


Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
Well, just Love coins, period.

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  • Catbert
    Catbert Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Isn’t it curious how the mint mark is off center? Had to be a conscious design decision.

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  • jmlanzaf
    jmlanzaf Posts: 43,047 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Catbert said:
    Isn’t it curious how the mint mark is off center? Had to be a conscious design decision.

    At the time, they were still adding them to the dies so they should have moved around and not been design driven.

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  • Flatwoods
    Flatwoods Posts: 4,270 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice, wholesome coin.
    I like them that way.

  • ShaunBC5
    ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good looking circulated cent.
    This doesn’t change my opinion of it, but for my learning...would the old worn scratch earn it a details grade?

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,066 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It's not for me jmo

  • ambro51
    ambro51 Posts: 14,471 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 15, 2021 8:48PM
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    It’s for me jmo (beautiful crust a hallmark of originality) ** <3 **

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice old IHC... Always liked these, and it was a thrill to get one in change when I was a young paperboy... Cheers, RickO

  • LanceNewmanOCC
    LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    does anyone have an image that shows a mm THAT far off to the right? i don't recall ever seeing one.

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  • BillJones
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    The first "big coin" I ever owned was a 1908-S Indian Cent. It was graded VG-Fine and was priced at $35. This was circa 1963. The coin was just a little stronger than then the piece in the OP.

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  • 291fifth
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    As time goes by that scratch is going to look more and more like the Grand Canyon. Not a coin for me.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • dbldie55
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    Perfect coin for an album. If I was doing an Indian Head set collection, I would take it in a heart beat.

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  • LanceNewmanOCC
    LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 16, 2021 9:09AM
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    @7Jaguars said:
    I got this not long ago for $25 and rather like it, not perfect but good honest wear IMO with a bit of a worn scratch above head:

    here is my evidence. iirc this only comes with 2 known reverse mm positions.

    any refuters?

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  • Jimnight
    Jimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    :)

  • Joe_360
    Joe_360 Posts: 1,872 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Not a big IHC fan as I'm a Lincoholic, but I do have a small collection. I would really like to get the 1909S some day as I have all of the 09 Lincoln's and would like to have the complete year.

    For me, you need to be able to see even if limited, the full Liberty in the headband of the IHC, but nice coin... Thanks for sharing

  • 7Jaguars
    7Jaguars Posts: 8,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I agree with that as well, but the price was hard to beat.

    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • ambro51
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    ...probably pulled from circulation and put in an album prewar.

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