1908 S Indian Cent Severe Over Grade?

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jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 02:59 am Browsing through ebay and found this. Am I missing something, because this coin has got to be the worst over grade I've seen in a while. It doesn't win any eye appeal trophies either... what do you guys think? https://www.ebay.com/itm/1908-S-Ind...184657678072 Report this Post to the Staff

Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 03:04 am Something is off. The Liberty in the headdress is completely gone, for one. Report this Post to the Staff
PNWType Pillar of the Community United States 561 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 04:46 am If you look closely, you can tell there is more detail than is quite visible in the photo. I pulled up the NGC cert number from the slab and again, the picture isn't awesome, but you can clearly tell that the feathers, liberty, and hair have a fair bit of remaining detail. Seems to me that if the seller wants it to go anywhere they're gonna need better photos. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 07:04 am I have to agree with jpbone . The entire bust of Indian is flat except for some facial features . Can't tell if shield lines are showing enough for a 45 . I think NGC went by the rim and denticles on this coin to come up with that grade . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 09:06 am That one's way off for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
psuman08 Pillar of the Community United States 1778 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 09:12 am I'm with PNWType, I don't think the seller is doing themselves any favors with the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 7293 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 09:15 am Actually, these are the type of ebay sells that you can get at a good price. I've purchased stuff that had bad pictures only after checking the pictures on NGC/PCGS. If its been listed for a while sometimes the seller will take a better price. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36862 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 11:10 am Impossible to tell from these small photos. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 11:38 am I don't think the photos are doing this coin any favors. Some diffused lighting would do wonders imho. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 12:27 pm The shield looks flat and the facial details are almost gone. Sometimes they give a coin a bump for eye appeal. Well, eye appeal in this coin is non existent. All kinds of spots and stains. Report this Post to the Staff
Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 03/04/2021 1:19 pm Looks like a perfect candidate for someone who buys the holder instead of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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