I have some nice Morgans that I knew I had, but most of the stuff that I bought out of dealer bargain boxes and the like as a kid ended up in a cigar box. (A real Cohiba one no less! I forgot I had some neat stuff! Well, when I bought them I was 8 or 9 years old.. Found a G 1891 Seated Dime, couple 40s mercury dimes in ok shape, and over a hundred what pennies, some better dates from the 20s and 30s and also a half dozen Indian Head cents. One was a circulated 1883 that is probably an F-VF but the reverse of it is completely blank. Holding it next to a "normal" Indian Head cent shows that it is not even 1/10th of a mm thinner than a standard coin. I assume this was somehow buffed smooth back in the 1800s? Or is it a fake or a novelty or? The wear seems even and what you would expect on the back, not that it means anything I know. I'll upload some pics once I get this card reader working.. but.. does anyone know of such a variety? The back is perfectly flat, I don't see any toolmarks or anything. Thanks in advance!
Possibly shaved off to make a love token. Love tokens on Indian heads are scarce but they do exist. Did it come that way from the mint? Almost certainly not. Especially if the back is completely flat and smooth.
Thanks, I'll try and post pics but you confirmed my suspicions... did find a nice 22D wheat penny and an AU 09 Indian Penny but this one I figured was damaged.
