Details of a mid-grade AU, this was recovered out of a lot of coins long stored in a leather purse. As commonly occurs with this type of storage, the surfaces were covered by 'purse gunk', which I removed with a coin safe solvent. This material/contaminant is caused by a breakdown of the interior rough side of the tanned leather over time in the presence of moisture. Once removed, the surfaces looked a bit dull, not horribly but enough to make the coin look a bit 'flat', so I treated the surfaces with Coin Care. This can easily be removed by a new owner should they choose with Acetone or something similar (won't hurt the coin). The Obverse die was a bit old as it shows two small areas of cuds on the rim. An old scratch on the Reverse is noted. 0725-03
1865 Indian Cent, Fancy 5, Almost Uncirculated
$76.95
$80.03
Listing Id: | CWMP019705656 |
Category: | COPPER-SMALL CENTS-INDIAN HEAD |
Year: | 1865 |
Mint: | United States Mint |