1899 Indian Head Penny

[Beard-migration]

Just recently got the itch back, got the camera out and decided to take some pics

[Kurtdog]

Your lighting probably reveals more flaws than we as graders have a right to see. I'll take a shot at it. It's in the neighborhood of AU-50/55.

[Coindude]

Honestly, it wouldn't grade. I think it's been cleaned and is now recoloring.

[Mark T]

This coin looks to have been cleaned – polished and re colored.

[Beard-migration]

Your lighting probably reveals more flaws than we as graders have a right to see. I'll take a shot at it. It's in the neighborhood of AU-50/55.

 

 

Just curious Kurt but isnt that the point of Numisphotography?

 

 

 

to the others thanks for letting me know something I pretty much figured.... I appreciate people being honest

[Kurtdog]

Just curious Kurt but isnt that the point of Numisphotography?

I'm saying (and, this is just a guess) this girl looks a lot better in hand than she does in these pictures. These pictures make her look as though she had been in a cat fight only because under this lighting they naturally tend to accentuate every little imperfection. Again, I could be wrong about that, that's just a guess. Technically, on her grade, as I said, I think she's at low-end AU. I also do see she shows some cleaning.

[Beard-migration]

Hey kurt, Thanks for the response, The coin does look pretty good in hand, it most definitely has been cleaned, it has Artificial Toning, and yes Kurt, my lighting situation was horrible, All I had we're those lovely spiral florescent's as I put all my photo taking stuff in storage, I was hoping to capture every little imperfection because the coin does look real good in hand with pleasant re-toning, it was one of my earlier mistakes gotta love ebay, I live and learn though... glad it wasn't a to much of a costly lesson...

[Kurtdog]

Beard, there's a wise, old saying. Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. Been there, done that, my friend.