1902 INDIAN CENT. GUESS THE GRADE.

guess the grade.

 

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I'm going to say MS64RB. Looks like a nice "woody" example to me. However, the obverse does look a little funny to me. I wouldn't be surprised if there is evidence of a cleaning and it did not grade.

 

I would guess 64 also.

 

The reverse doesn't look so good. I'd go with MS details. the lines going sideways like that leads me to believe it has been cleaned. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

That looks to be like the alloy not being mixed properly...basically, causes the "woody" look more common on early Lincolns.

 

Ah I see

 

Not cleaned, but quite the opposite, it's a true GEM!!! 65RB?

 

You might want ot look at this thread; https://www.cointalk.com/threads/got-wood.65353/

 

I was trying to find that thread to post it...but you beat me to it.

 

That's where I am. Pretty one, too.

 

I'll go with a 63.

 

I think I am a bit more acquainted with that thread than you.

 

I think I know where I want to specialize in now.

 

Here is a question. How does one tell it is wood and not just cleaned? A cleaned coin can give a similar appearance such as the 1921 morgan I had questions about a few days ago.

 

FYI, woodies are a somewhat specialty market. Some people love them and others dislike them. Remember, it is caused by a improper mixing of the alloy of the planchet...which is technically a flaw. Again, some collectors (like myself) really like how these can look...but to some they are flawed coins.

 

I read it differently. Thought that maybe the old sod wanted to specialize in IHC's.......

 

65 nice coin.

 

I wasn't thinking of just woody ihc's I was thinking series of coinage that have native americans depicted on them. IHC, indian head quarter eagles, and buffalo nickels. I've been considering it for awhile now.
But before I lead everyone to believe that I'm making this thread about me lets get back on topic with this particular coin.
At first I thought that it was a cleaned ms details. Now that I have been enlightened I'd say it is a higher end (cac worthy) MS64

 

That is possible......