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Pillar of the Community
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It's worth what you are willing to pay for it. Acetone should take off any residue from the polish. WOLF
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Pillar of the Community
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Very common date Indian in terrible condition with harsh cleaning. I would say it is worth about 25 cents and that's a stretch.
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1863 Indian cent - Fenton says it's a 'very common date indian' so let me put that in perspective. They made just under 50 Million of these in 1863. The next highest mintage for the copper nickel indians were 36 Million and 28 Million, the lowest was just 10 Million. They didn't exceed the 50 Million mark until 1873 in the series. So this is a REALLY common date indian. It's in really rough shape. What do we mean by that? It means a third party grader like PCGS or NGC wouldn't even grade it. It means most collectors (myself included) wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. It also means that you'll have a heck of a hard time selling it, if you ever wanted to. It also means that you probably shouldn't pay more than $5 for it (no exaggeration). EDIT: Just looked up the price, retails for $7.50 in a problem-free grade of Good. So divide that in half since it's damaged/cleaned, and that's probably what it's worth on a good day. Unless you want to use it as a jewelry piece, and polish it up all nice and shiny, then stay away from it ... Edited by robbudo
10/26/2010 9:49 pm
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You can take the residue off with acetone like wolf-n-wa said but the original surface color probably can never be restored.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not to be a downer, but if someone used a strong abrasive on a coin, its collector value is pretty much history. It's worth a buck as a placeholder, but that's about it. I'd pass on that one.
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There are so many that are nice. As stated, very common. I'd sell this for about a buck. Pass.
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 Give this one a pass. Edited by Moe145
10/26/2010 10:48 pm
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Any coins that are polished belong in a National Park gift shop on a bracelet, that's it ;-) I was at Mt. Rushmore this summer and saw a Lincoln Cent bracelet that had every cent polished beyond belief. As coin collectors, we can't help ourselves and have to look at all the dates. Well, one of them appeared to be a 1972 1DO-003 as seen on coppercoins.com :-( swcoin.ecrater.com
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Bedrock of the Community
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Is it my computer or does that add say 1963? NO not 1863 but 1963. If that is a real, honest to goodness, 1963 Indian Head cent it could be worth millions. |
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Congrats on 5000 posts Carl! Just noticed.
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I've got an 11 foot pole you can borrow so you don't need to touch it with a 10 foot pole.
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I agree with the other members on this one. There are and will be so many opportunities to acquire a problem free coin that would look natural and worth the money you invest into it.
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