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New gold Indian cent discovered! 1905

EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Heritage's FUN Auction just posted a newly discovered 1905 Indian cent in gold.

I just sent my 1890-1909 Attribution Guide to the printer. Just the way things happen, as soon as I finish it, a new discovery is made.

I guess that's why they have 2nd printings. I did get the image of the coin for the cover of the next Longacre's Ledger though.


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  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,096 ✭✭✭
    Very cool!!!

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  • OneCentOneCent Posts: 3,561 ✭


    << <i>Very cool!!!

    -Paul >>




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    Any word on where the coin was hiding for the past 104 years? That would be interesting to know as well.



    Edited to add: Congrats on your attribution book EagleEye! Look forward to getting my copy soon!
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  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    the blurb of the auction does not give any details where the coin came
    from and has been hiding all this time. what is the story of where
    it came from?

  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome, can't wait to see some pics!!!

    If this one was hidden for the past 104 years... I guess there is still a small chance an 1908 or 1909 San Francisco gold Indian Cent shows up someday image

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  • gummibeargummibear Posts: 786 ✭✭✭
    Probably found in change years ago.image Must be neat in hand.

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  • OneCentOneCent Posts: 3,561 ✭
    The Heritage description also includes the other known or thought to exist IHCs in gold.

    I found this quote to be quite interesting:

    i]1907. Listed in the Judd pattern book, and in Donald Taxay's Catalogue and Encyclopedia [of] U.S. Coins. The 1907 gold Indian cent is currently unlocated.

    So if no one has it or it "cannot be located" does it in fact exist? Oooh, the drama!
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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,628 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rick,
    Heritage has removed the photo from your link, can you post the photo?
    Jim

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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    I don't see how these just get "found"
  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,951 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would like to see the photo also, gone from heritage page.
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  • aficoinadoaficoinado Posts: 297
    A dealer once told me a story about his friend who found a $2.5 Indian in a roll of pennies he got from a bank. That's a cool find.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gawd, I love those.

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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It will be very interesting to see what this brings at auction.
    Any guesses?

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  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • ChrisRxChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭
    Such a SEXY coin!! image
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  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭
    Anyone have a photo of the 1915 Lincoln cent struck on a gold planchet intended for the $2-1/2 dollar Pan Pacific gold piece?

    It's reputed to be the only Lincoln struck in gold, and Sol Taylor reports it last sold for $30,000 sometime after 1966. I don't know much more about it.

    Anyone know who currently owns it, and what it might go for if auctioned off today?
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  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Anyone have a photo of the 1915 Lincoln cent struck on a gold planchet intended for the $2-1/2 dollar Pan Pacific gold piece?

    >>




    Sounds cool! Would like to see a pic of that too!! So would that be a 1915-S then???

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  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    That is one nice pieceimage
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  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    Very cool! MS64 to boot! Would love to see in person.
  • morgansforevermorgansforever Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    $250k with the juice, just a guess.
    The 2010 RB has a pic and write up on the same error.
    Very cool piece indeed.
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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,930 ✭✭✭✭✭




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  • shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Maybe it spent the last 4 ...err...I mean 104 years in China? image
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  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    Gold strikings of Proof Indian head cents are, IMHO among the most appealing of all off-metal strikes. Along these, I also count Aluminium strikings of seated coinage (if found without oxidation, which is extremely dificult) and high quality copper examples of gold denominations....

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    Great discovery!

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  • luckymanluckyman Posts: 721
    Those are RARE??? I have a whole roll of them from 1905........image ok, maybe not........beautiful in gold!
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  • sebrownsebrown Posts: 424 ✭✭
    What a true beauty! One could only wish for such an addition to highlight a collection.

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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,405 ✭✭✭✭✭
    With Heritage indicating most past sales at this level around $170, I think I'll make a play for this fine specimen.
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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These are more cool than I can even begin to express.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What a unique find... too bad we do not know the history... Cheers, RickO
  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    This coin does raise another question with me. With the introduction of the Lincoln cents a couple of years later, have any Lincoln cents on quarter eagle planchets ever rumored to exist?

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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Yes Dennis. Read one of the posts listed below the Image Rick Snow posted image
  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Perhaps we'll find out at the FUN show where it has been all these years. I am surprised it was never even hinted at existing.

    If those Chinese counterfeiters are taking notes, now we'll soon see everything struck in gold. 1876-CC Trade dollars on a $20 gold piece, for example.
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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭


    << <i>If those Chinese counterfeiters are taking notes, now we'll soon see everything struck in gold. 1876-CC Trade dollars on a $20 gold piece, for example. >>


    Oh man, now that would be cool image



    ...but in a really disturbing sort of way image
  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rick,

    I'm sure you have studied the various die pairings used in 1905, does this piece carry the die markers of a known set of dies used?

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  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No, it is not a known die variety, but it looks like there are die cracks on the reverse which should pair up with known examples.
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,461 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WOW......makes me want to start collecting IHC's again. image
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  • lloydmincylloydmincy Posts: 1,861 ✭
    I am constantly amazed at new finds that were hidden for years. Unbelievable. Rick, it is legit correct?? I speculate because, WHERE HAS IT BEEN??? Wow.
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  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice.

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  • swhuckswhuck Posts: 546 ✭✭✭


    << <i>With Heritage indicating most past sales at this level around $170, I think I'll make a play for this fine specimen. >>



    Ah, I knew there was a reason I was reading this thread (other than the fact that this is a very cool coin which I'd love to see. image). Fixed.
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  • ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,495 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's very very cool! Can't wait to hear this little guy's story - I'm hoping it will come out at least after it's sold at the auction.
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