Offered here is an 1890 Indian Head cent from the Philadelphia Mint (no mint mark), struck in bronze more than 135 years ago.
Grade: XF (Extremely Fine). The headdress feathers are bold with most of their center lines and barbs showing, and both edges of the headband are clear. On the reverse the shield lines are sharp and separate and the oak wreath shows its leaf and acorn detail with light, even wear. Bold date and legends, full rims with denticles all the way around.
Toning: chocolate and olive brown with rainbow toning of gold, rose, violet and blue across the portrait and fields, best seen in angled light. The reverse is a warm medium brown with rose highlights.
Condition, please read: there are spots of green verdigris (light surface corrosion) around and below the date and at the rim near the 1 and to the right of the 0, plus darker mottled toning spots in the obverse fields. A few light marks on the portrait and fields. Please look at all the photos, which are the best description.
Composition: bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc)
Mintage: 57,180,114
Condition: ungraded, raw coin. The grade is our opinion only.
The coin ships in a protective holder.
The coin shown is the exact coin you will receive.
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