1909 indian head cent

These are the sellers pics opinions on grade and weather its real or fake

 

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Hard to grade from seller’s pics, but you knew that
If it’s under $20 incl shipping I’d go for it

 

They made Indian head pennies in 1909? I thought they switched to lincoln?

 

IHC and Lincoln cents were made in 1909.

 

Well that's a fact I never knew! Thanks for the info!

 

The photos are too small to estimate the grade, but the color tells me it's been dipped. The brown toning above the headdress looks like residue from being dipped.

This is a 1909-S Indian Cent, but the color should give an idea as to how an original coin should look. There are pieces with original red color, but they are very scarce. The color should be similar to that of a modern Lincoln Cent despite the fact that it is made of copper coated zinc.

 

Cleaned, I wouldn't go for it.

 

Thanks for sharing your info on IHC. I have collected all IHC's except the 1877. Almost all of them are "good", or maybe a little better. I thought that I would get all the coins that I could and when better coins come along, replace the "good" coins with a better coin. It's been fun looking for them. My wife and I are retired state employees. I was an accountant and she taught senior English in high school. When I can get the 1877 for under (far, far under) a thousand dollars, I hope I have the funds to buy it.

 

@potty dollar 1878 . Try A program called Photoscape to edit ( change size , crop., change brightness etc. ) . It's FREE !!!

 

It has such crappy picutures its probably someone whos first time listing or its fake and someones trying to cover it up with crappy pictures. In my opinion its probably wizzed or fake

 

Don't forget to crop .

 

Please blow the bucks & buy a Red Book.

 

The IH '09 is the easy one it's the IH '09 S that cost. Good luck

 

I have a red book... I just don't have it on me at all times... + I don't compare coins on paper... I compare coins with mine to the paper if that makes any sense

 

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Transition year and both were made so lower mintage on IHC and Lincoln Wheat Ears.

 

I'd agree that it probably has been dipped. My experience with buying raw red IHC from pictures like that is that they have been dipped. There aren't many sellers that have quality enough pictures that I feel comfortable with.

 

jim i will look to see if i have one

 

I would take a chance if the price is right.