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Condition of Indian Head Finds

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:29 pm
by Cent1225
Just wondering what kind of condition you folks are finding the IH's in.
I have found several but they are almost unrecognizable(looks like many of the new zinc ones). Does anyone find even halfway decent looking IH's?
The ones I have found take lots of soaking and scrubbing to recognize them and even then, they have big raised corroded spots on them.
I assume this is the verdigris working for over 100 years. What do you use to clean your IH's.
Thanks

Re: Condition of Indian Head Finds

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:42 pm
by TheJonasCollegeFund
Most were in pretty bad shape. "AG" grade at best. But a small few were very nice with full "LIBERTY". They're out there!

Re: Condition of Indian Head Finds

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:27 pm
by mnymgr1
The 1907 one I found a couple weeks back was in fantastic shape. But I have only found 1 since starting this.

Re: Condition of Indian Head Finds

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:08 pm
by willy13
I have only found 1 so far. No "LIBERTY" can be made out.
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Re: Condition of Indian Head Finds

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:59 pm
by ed_vantage17
I've found two. This one was in the same box as a 1909 VDB.

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Also found an 1880 in G-4 condition.

Re: Condition of Indian Head Finds

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:22 pm
by Diggin4copper
ed_vantage17 wrote:I've found two. This one was in the same box as a 1909 VDB.

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Also found an 1880 in G-4 condition.

I see you found an Indian from the rare Racoonus Americanus Tribe :mrgreen:

Re: Condition of Indian Head Finds

PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:16 pm
by ed_vantage17
I thought it was war paint.