1908-S Indian Cent, Choice Almost Uncirculated

1908-S Indian Cent, Choice Almost Uncirculated

$263.00

I cannot see any real traces of wear, although I am certain that this has been in circulation (I note a couple of marks between AMERICA and the headdress).  Some minor "rub" visible on the Reverse wreath ribbon and leaves, which could just as easily be due to being mixed in with other coins in a can.  A significant number of this date were saved as souvenirs in that fashion.  The light yellow-brown color with a sort of "speckled" look is common to the date and is due to the planchets used.  These were sourced locally from suppliers that did not have the experience to maintain the QC that was available to Philadelphia, so the alloy mix was suspect. This is the cause of the so-called "woodgrain" pattern found on many early San Francisco Mint Cents.

1127-07

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