a rough looking 1875 Indian Penny

[Kamillion]

i got this , and a mint/original looking 1964 quarter in a case (not slab) for $7.50 bc it came with this penny for basically free, or under $1 whichever way you look at it. figured it was a decent deal since the penny is around $10-20 in low condition i think.

 

im wondering if this penny is even real , not sure if you can tell from pictures. any ways of finding out for sure?

 

[Coindude]

I don't think you could get $1 for that honestly. Maybe from a young person looking for a filler? Maybe a dollar!

[Kamillion]

even though its an 1875 ?

 

interesting

[bsshog40]

Even tho' it's an 1875, I think, tho' the pics are real bad, that it looks to have severe environmental damage and would never make a holder. For this reason, I agree with coindude as a hole filler.

[Bruceswar]

I think you could get a few bucks for it as a filler. It is a real coin, just in real bad shape.

[chinook]

You might be able to get a buck for it.

[armyengr]

No value. Give it to a Boy Scout as a filler.

[Coindude]

Here's my point, if my son was starting an album of IHC's and he came across this one say for a dollar or two, I'd let him get it as a filler. I'd prefer that he purchase a decent coin for multiples of that price that he could live with. The reason for the buck or two is that he could give it away at that point and it wouldn't hurt him. Hope that makes sense.

[coinman_23885]

i got this , and a mint/original looking 1964 quarter in a case (not slab) for $7.50 bc it came with this penny for basically free, or under $1 whichever way you look at it. figured it was a decent deal since the penny is around $10-20 in low condition i think.

 

im wondering if this penny is even real , not sure if you can tell from pictures. any ways of finding out for sure?

 

 

I would try to smooth out the surfaces or add enamel or some sort of epoxy to make the coin not looked scratched/nicked/pitted. I would then turn the coin into an interesting key chain. With regards to numismatic value, I would say that it is pretty much worthless (except maybe a $1 or so).