Offered here is a 1903 Indian Head cent from the Philadelphia Mint (no mint mark), struck in bronze in the last decade of the Indian cent series, which ended in 1909.
Grade: Extremely Fine (XF). The headband shows LIBERTY with light, even wear, and the feathers in the headdress are separate with clear outlines and inner feather lines, softened mainly at the tips. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the date are bold, with full rims and denticles all the way around. On the reverse, ONE CENT is bold, the shield lines are sharp and the oak wreath, bow and arrows show good detail. Light, even wear shows on the cheek, the hair over the ear, the ribbon and the high points of the wreath leaves.
Condition, please read: even medium brown with reddish-brown tones. There are light hairline scratches in the obverse field, mostly to the left of the face, around STATES and across the cheek, plus a few light marks in the reverse field around ONE CENT, and some darker toning spots on the cheek and in the reverse field. No rim damage seen. Please look at all the photos, which are the best description.
Composition: bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc)
Mintage: 85,094,493
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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