I found this 1898 indian head penny coin roll hunting and was looking for opinions on grade and tone as I am new to all of it. Is it worth sending in or is that a waste of time and money?
Welcome to CoinTalk! You came to the right place Congratulations on the find (better than anything I’ve found haha). However, grading is a major waste of time and money. That is about a $1 coin at around a G6 grade and it would cost at least $10 (really depends on the company) for grading. Sending it in would be a rookie mistake.
I agree, it would not be worth getting this common coin graded. Just put the coin in a cardboard or vinyl flip.
There are plenty of IHC collectors here, and I count myself among those less schooled, but eager to learn. Think of this as an incentive to begin your own collection of Indian Heads. My own has grown to several hundred, with many worth the admiration of the ablest of them all. And welcome to Coin Talk, amused at your catchy handle, too.
@Crzyl3gz , Beautiful coin, found in a cool hunt! Always fun to find a rarity among the common, don’t you think?
In 1954 my school bus stop was in front of Carson's Esso and convenience store. After school we would go inside his store to get a pop as they were called around Port Matilda, PA. A coke was 7¢ so when you gave Mr Carson your dime he would give you 3¢ change; some times there were Indian Heads in your change. There were Buffalo Nickels too, some still had dates on them even.
Esso gas, now that goes back a good number of years but I remember them. I also remember the City Service jingle when they changed to Zitgo and Sinclair gas stations. Thanks for the memories.
I'm sure you meant a clear flip. Never, ever put any coin in a vinyl holder of any sort unless you want to permanently damage the coin. I recently tried to help a lady whose late husband had stored much of his collection in vinyl flips. I could have cried at the irreparable damage.
