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rogueChimp New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 01:15 am Hey all I'm new to the forums. While I'm introducing myself I'd also like to ask how much this penny of mine is worth. It's a 1901 Indian Head penny. It seems in pretty good shape but dirty. I don't know much about coin collecting...what is the best way to wash it so that it looks better but doesn't get ruined or loose its value. Sorry for the lousy pics. It was the best my camera could do. Report this Post to the Staff

Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 01:19 am Whatever you do, don't wash it. The first rule to coin collecting is to never clean a coin. Its hard for me to tell what condition your Indian Head cent is in. A 1901 is a common cent, and the value is not too high. Maybe a couple of bucks, depending on the condition. Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 01:21 am I almost forgot my manners. Welcome to the forum, Report this Post to the Staff
rogueChimp New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 01:32 am Thank you for the welcome and thank you for the info. How common is a 1939 dime? Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 01:46 am The 1939 is fairly common in circulated condition. If it grades higher, then it becomes less common and could be worth a good amount of money. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 01:48 am a 1939 dime would be a Mercury dime and it is one of the very common dates for that series also and only worth about 30 bucks in very very high grades (like MS-67)in lower grades they can be found in junk boxes in dealers stores for a couple bucks, the 1939-S Mercury dime would be worth a little more but still nothing that is going to be a retirement piece Edited by Bryan1315 09/16/2007 01:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 01:59 am Does the Dime have a mint mark ? The mint mark would be on the back of the coin at the bottom just to the left of center beside the bundle of sticks . Welcome to the forums ! Report this Post to the Staff
rogueChimp New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 07:57 am I don't know what a mint mark is or what it looks like Report this Post to the Staff
Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 11:28 am http://www.coinfacts.com/dimes/merc...ead_dime.htm For your 1939 Mercury dime, look at the reverse and just to the SouthWest of the word "ONE", you might see a 'S' or a 'D'. None means that the coin was minted in Philadelphia. S is for San Francisco. D is for Denver Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 12:52 pm Welcome to the forums! One of the key grading criteria for an Indian are the letters LIBERTY in the head dress. I can't tell from the picture, but can you read it on your coin? Can you see any of the letters? Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 1:05 pm Take a look at this picture,, the mint mark is the small D at the bottom in between the word one and the bundle of sticks . Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
Susanlynn9 Forum Mom United States 5877 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 2:47 pm Welcome to our CC family! We have a section on our site that provides coin facts. It can be found here. Here are the direct links to the Indian Head Cent section and the Mercury Dimes section. Report this Post to the Staff
rogueChimp New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 8:03 pm Mine does not have a mint mark. Report this Post to the Staff
Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 10:03 pm It either came from the Philadelphia mint, or depending on the condition, it could have worn off. Report this Post to the Staff
thingee Pillar of the Community United States 2177 Posts	Posted 09/16/2007 10:20 pm Welcome To The Forum! This is a very cool place to get to to know others who collect coins and of course become educated in this field whether a serious collector, hobby or just curious bout some coins. Hope you hang around! Report this Post to the Staff
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