What would you grade these Indian head cents at?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by HoldingHistory, Dec 16, 2013.

  1. HoldingHistory

    HoldingHistory Active Member

    Hello everyone! New to US coins, mostly done ancient and medieval in the past. I was wondering what you guys would grade these indian heads that I bought at? All of them were graded "BU" or "Choice BU" by the sellers. But that doesn't tell me a whole lot as far as the MS grade they would get, or if they are MS at all!
    Thank you!
    Nathan
     

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  3. Sean the Coin Collector

    Sean the Coin Collector Active Member

    i would say the 1903 most likely Au grade the other 2 look like they might get an au details grade !!
     
  4. 40_mila_kokkina

    40_mila_kokkina Active Member

    In order: MS-62 BN, AU-58 BN, MS-63 BN, MS-63*BN
     
  5. 40_mila_kokkina

    40_mila_kokkina Active Member

    There's no 1903 posted from the pictures I saw.
     
  6. Sean the Coin Collector

    Sean the Coin Collector Active Member

    sorry i meant 1902 the others do not look right what makes you think they are good !
     
  7. HoldingHistory

    HoldingHistory Active Member

    Thank you, that is kinda what I thought too. They are a little nicer in the hand, I will try and get daylight pics tomorrow and post them
     
  8. 40_mila_kokkina

    40_mila_kokkina Active Member

    Of course they have problems but they're old coins. They aren't horrid but none are beauties either. None look cleaned. I didn't claim any were higher than MS-63* BN.
     
  9. harris498

    harris498 Accumulator

    I think it's a nice group, and agree that none show evidence of cleaning. The '02 has some great luster.
    Sean, what makes you think they are details coins?
     
  10. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    1902 AU-58
    1895 AU-55
    1905 MS-64
    1906 MS-63

    I don't see any evidence of cleaning, but the 1902 and 1895 both have a thumbed look.
     
  11. Sean the Coin Collector

    Sean the Coin Collector Active Member

    1902 i think is good then for the 1905 it seems their is a top to bottom cleaning lines i could be wrong but that one looks very fishy as to having a cleaning!! 1895 may be just on the holder i don't know what they are in but their looks to be a large scratch from check to necklace and from the chin to the necklace this one may be good then the last one 1906 seems to have a bubble affect that is retoning give it the affect of a very old cleaning !!
     
  12. HoldingHistory

    HoldingHistory Active Member

    Thanks guys! Here are some in the hand photos, the others I took with my setup (let me know how the pics are, I am more used to photographing ancients)
    Nathan
     

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