Indian head cent 1871 shallow N or not??

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  1. detectorben

    detectorben Member

    I dug this 1871 Indian head a while back metal detecting. I was not aware of the shallow "N" vs bold "N" at the time. I may need to clean this one up a little better but I am just not sure if this is the shallow or bold N version?? Wanted to get some opinions from the experts here. What do you think?

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  3. Islander80-83

    Islander80-83 Well-Known Member

    You pulled that out of the ground? Very nice! Put me in the bold column.

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  4. Ruben

    Ruben Member

    Not a shallow N..(imho)
     
  5. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Bold N. If you are ever not sure, look at the separation between the upper right serif of the N and the serif of the E in ONE. (See pictures above) On the bold N they are very far apart, on the shallow N they are much closer.
     
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