I FINALLY WENT! I purchased a 1934 D 5 dollar bill blue seal And a 1896 Indian Head Penny. They are both in awesome condition! Tell me what you think and the value of them! THANKS! A quick and BIG question, I was going to get a Indian Head Penny, But I decided to pass, little did I know that I passed a 1909 S IHC selling for $3.00 It might be fake, but I'm not sure...
If the Cent was real, and in good shape i would have paid $3. And you probably paid $2 for the IHC you bought.
Probably you have search already for counterfeit, or altered 1909s IHC, use google, and start with this http://www.ebay.com/gds/Coin-Fake-Detection-Indian-Head-Cents-1-/10000000017599215/g.html and there are other references on the net. Do NOT be is a great rush, maybe it is selling at that price because it is altered or fake. Good Luck
A real 1909-S IHC is a very rare and valuable coin. People who are selling coins only take 10 seconds to looks something up on the net. It is not going to be a genuine example. And, if they are selling that, I would question anything else they have for sale. Not that it is fake, but to see if it is a fair price or not.
Pay the $3, whether it's fake or not is immaterial. You now have a sample 1909-S at hand to compare with any other 1909-S you might run into. For only $3, less than a hamburger. Buy another (fake) 1909-S from Alibaba unless the postage is excessive. Now you have TWO chances to avoid losing a substantial amount, and with a projector, you're qualified to give a short talk at the coin club.
