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<p>[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 707096, member: 16948"]Boss, no worries at all with questions or criticisms. Yes, the feathertips are just a weak strike, which is pretty common for several dates in the Indian cent series. As a matter of fact, weak feathertips is a diagnostic for the 1909-S Indian cent - if the first 3 feathertips on a 1909-S Indian cent are not weak, then most likely it is a counterfeit.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, in this case, the photos don't show as much detail as there actually is on this coin - some of the shading in the darker brown areas in the photo gets in the way of seeing all the detail, including the diamonds. And the whitish areas on the 5th feathertip and hair curl, which I think is what you're referring to, are not scratches, but I don't have the coin in hand right now (I'm away for the weekend) and I don't remember them being so pronounced on the actual coin, so I need to look at that more closely and get back to you as to what that is. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know this particular photo makes this coin look a little blotchy and the details look smooth rather than crisp. But, honestly, overall, in hand this coin is really beautiful, with full luster and gorgeous hints of lustrous red around the peripheral. Even that darker toning on the reverse is also lustrous and blends in much nicer than this photo shows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for your questions, I welcome them and the opportunity to clarify whatever I can![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 707096, member: 16948"]Boss, no worries at all with questions or criticisms. Yes, the feathertips are just a weak strike, which is pretty common for several dates in the Indian cent series. As a matter of fact, weak feathertips is a diagnostic for the 1909-S Indian cent - if the first 3 feathertips on a 1909-S Indian cent are not weak, then most likely it is a counterfeit. However, in this case, the photos don't show as much detail as there actually is on this coin - some of the shading in the darker brown areas in the photo gets in the way of seeing all the detail, including the diamonds. And the whitish areas on the 5th feathertip and hair curl, which I think is what you're referring to, are not scratches, but I don't have the coin in hand right now (I'm away for the weekend) and I don't remember them being so pronounced on the actual coin, so I need to look at that more closely and get back to you as to what that is. I know this particular photo makes this coin look a little blotchy and the details look smooth rather than crisp. But, honestly, overall, in hand this coin is really beautiful, with full luster and gorgeous hints of lustrous red around the peripheral. Even that darker toning on the reverse is also lustrous and blends in much nicer than this photo shows. Thanks for your questions, I welcome them and the opportunity to clarify whatever I can![/QUOTE]
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