Indian Penny (1888)

[Swartzie]

Been awhile since I have posted here since I'm usually digging old junk that people don't really get excited about. But, today I found this 1888 Indian. I understand that is a year that has a die error on some of them (Last 8 over 7). I don't think I could be so lucky. Cleaned with boiling peroxide then rubbing with my fingers. No running water. I have found that running water will wash the contrast out.

-Swartzie

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

yo S

From the land of the Bluenose.....that is one fine First nation head coin me bouy!

 

[EagleDown]

Been awhile since I have posted here since I'm usually digging old junk that people don't really get excited about. But, today I found this 1888 Indian. I understand that is a year that has a die error on some of them (Last 8 over 7). I don't think I could be so lucky. Cleaned with boiling peroxide then rubbing with my fingers. No running water. I have found that running water will wash the contrast out.
-Swartzie

I'd like to see another picture of it after you clean it. FYI, it might just be the picture, but that last 8 looks rather suspect to me.

Eagle

 

[Mystro7]

Nice find! Ya that last 8 does look a bit odd. Maybe you are soo lucky after all. Good luck on your next dig

 

[Baldingboy]

I agree...Looks like the foot of a 7 jutting off the bottom left corner of that. Looking Good!

 

[stefen]

Concur...

 

[Swartzie]

I noticed when I put the picture up that the last eight does look odd. However, when looking at it through an eyepiece the last eight has some darker corrosion on it which I think is why it looks odd in the picture. Funny it just happened to be that digit. Maybe I'll take it to the coin shop sometime and have them look at it.

-Swartzie

 

[RiverRat3]

Nice find. I found an 1887 the other day.