1902 Indian Head Cent (Junk Lot Coin #1 Of 2) For Grading

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 9:50 pm "Mining the depths of junk" tonight. Picked up a junkish lot of IHC's, 6 coins for $16 ($2.66 a coin.) A "worse than scudzy" 1860 C/N, 1864 Bronze No "L", 1885 Fancy 5, 1886 Type 2, 1889, and a 1906. Of this lot only 2 looked even remotely worth a fate other than filling holes, the 1902 and the 1864. This is the 1902. Seller's holder says AU but...yeah, for $2.66? Probably not. You tell me. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 10:15 pm AU-53. Looks like weird uneven luster. Not sure if it's been cleaned maybe or dipped. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 10:17 pm I was thinking the obverse may have been lightly "album wiped", it looks a bit streaky, unless that's just a poorly mixed planchet. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHuntingDrew Pillar of the Community United States 4932 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 10:19 pm The reverse luster looks natural but I question the obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 12/09/2015 10:22 pm Yup. In the old days we had copper and silver cleaning cloths. Chemical-soaked. Used 'em to clean the silverware, when it was still silver. We'd get out our albums and lightly wipe the obverses. Not the reverses, cause those stupid snap-lock holes..yeah. I managed to "Detail" an entire album of Wheat cents from 1909 to 1940 in this manner (minus the nonexistent 14D, 22 No D and 09SVDB, of course.) When I was much much younger. I keep the coins still, a reminder of youth and dumb ideas, and the occasional punishment of having to shine all of the copper-bottomed pots. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 12/10/2015 08:01 am a lot of friction but little wear. nice for $2.66 . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/10/2015 4:50 pm Paralyse - good story. Could well be what happened here, Report this Post to the Staff
RK55 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 12/10/2015 5:08 pm Strong Mid AU grade. The obverse does not bother me, looks like it was in a slide type album. For $2.66, That pays for the lot! Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36878 Posts	Posted 12/11/2015 10:46 am EF-45 details Report this Post to the Staff
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