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ericmckeown Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 08/25/2011 2:15 pm I am looking to buy my first Indian Head cent from a coin shop. I am looking for a full date with full lettering. What should I expect to pay? I have never purchased one before. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/25/2011 2:18 pm Try this link http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/price...icesgd.shtml John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 08/25/2011 2:52 pm I usually pay about a dollar a piece for those--and I got a Whitman folder with all from 1880 to 1909 (without the s's) for 15 dollars Retired USAF 1983-2003 Edited by Coinstar 08/25/2011 2:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DavidZerbato Pillar of the Community United States 1081 Posts	Posted 08/25/2011 3:12 pm A full date is no problem, I've never seen an IHC not have a readable date, besides PMD'ed ones. As to full "Liberty," you will probably want VF+. As to what to pay for them, common dates anywhere from $2-$5 for a nice example. Pre 1880 will begin to get much more expensive. Just to let you know, the hardest dates to find nice examples in are probably 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1886 Type II. Then the key dates are 1877 and 1909s with semi keys roughly being 1872, 1864L, 1869, 1908s, 1870 and 1871. If you want MS examples, you'll easily pay $100+, a little less for more common dates in brown. Report this Post to the Staff
ericmckeown Valued Member United States 379 Posts	Posted 08/25/2011 4:20 pm Thanks a lot! Much needed input. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 08/25/2011 4:35 pm A good start with IHCs is the common 1900-1908 date run. They're easy to find in better grades, and a low-risk way to learn grading and spotting cleaned/damaged coins. Also, there are a lot of interesting RPDs to find. Report this Post to the Staff
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