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I recently bought a lot of 25 Indian Head Pennies and found something different. I noticed a very shiny and very well struck, detailed 1906 with a mirror like background. I believe it is a proof but I couldn't find much info on it. Do they even exist and if so what is their value?
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Pillar of the Community
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 To the CCF. Don't know too much about IHC's ( Indian Head cents), but I can tell you they do exist. I found several doing a quick search on the net. Got pictures? Edited by MontCollector
09/10/2016 02:25 am
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Not a great picture, but this is what it is. A clean, detailed mirror like coin.  |
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Sorry, but this looks like a cleaned business strike. You can see that the devices are mushy and not very detailed, and the field isn't exactly mirrored. |
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I noticed that too after looking at it more, even so, thought it was interesting and was worth a second look
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Rest in Peace
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 With Numisma , If you had a proof you would know it ! |
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Here's an Indian Head proof from my collection:   Sadly, I think yours has just been polished. If it were truly a proof, it wouldn't simultaneously show so much wear and still be so shiny. |
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Too bad, but anyway - to the CCF! |
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Just in case you wanted to use this for future alleged proofs, ck this out: "Proof (PR) A coin usually struck from a specially prepared coin die on a specially prepared planchet. Proofs are usually given more than one blow from the dies and are usually struck with presses operating at slower speeds and higher striking pressure. Because of this extra care, Proofs usually exhibit much sharper detail than regular, or business, strikes. PCGS recognizes Proofs (PR) as those struck in 1817 and later." found at http://www.PCGS.com/grades/I also found this ebay buying guide for PLs of interest: http://www.ebay.com/gds/Certified-P...84649/g.htmlmdp |
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thought it was interesting and was worth a second look It certainly does look different, so it doesn't hurt to ask. The only stupid question is the one you don't ask. |
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Either plated or whizzed or possibly both?
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Doubt it's been plated or whizzed. Just looks like your average IHC that's been polished to death with a polish cloth of some sorts. It seems to have been something very popular done to IHC's in the 1960's up until present, however more prominent in the earlier years. I believe they would sell cents like so in catalogs for more than they are worth. I know there's a set from 1991 that I've seen that has several IHC's in them that are cleaned. I believe there's usually an 1800's coin (1890's usually, never a 1894), and a 1900's coin (usually a 1907) and a 1909 last year that's in comparable condition to the one the OP pictured. |
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Posted 09/10/2016 02:53 am
