1909 S INDIAN CENT, CERTIFIED AS GENUINE, ENCAPSULATED FOR SECURITY AND PROFESSIONALLY GRADED BY NGC (NUMISMATIC GUARANTY COMPANY). THE COIN IS GRADED AU (ABOUT UNCIRCULATED) WITH A GRADE SCORE OF 55 OUT OF 60.
THIS IS A RARE KEY DATE OF THE INDIAN CENT SERIES SINCE THE SAN FRANCISCO MINT WAS ALREADY MINTING THE 1909 S LINCOLN CENT SO THE MINTAGE OF THE 1909 S INDIAN CENT WAS LIMITED TO 309,000 COINS.
FOR COMPARISON, THE MINTAGE OF THE 1909 S LINCOLN CENT WAS 1,825,000.
THERE ARE ONLY 140 OF THESE 116 YEAR OLD COINS CERTIFIED BY NGC IN THIS GRADE (AU 55) IN EXISTENCE.
THIS COIN HAS A STRONG STRIKE AND AN EYE APPEALING EVEN CHOCOLATE BROWN TONING, SMOOTH SURFACES, NO VISUAL DISTRACTIONS, 4 FULL SHARP DIAMONDS IN THE HEAD DRESS RIBBON, FULL SHARP SHIELD LINES ON THE REVERSE AND CLEAR CRISP 4-DIGIT DATE AND MINTMARK.
I HAVE ATTACHED A SCREEN SHOT OF THE COIN AS WELL AS THE NGC PRICE GUIDE FOR THIS COIN, VALUED AT $1000.
COIN IS PRICED $150 OFF THE STATED MARKET VALUE FOR A QUICK SALE. I AM LIQUIDATING MY RARE COIN COLLECTION. CASH OR POSTAL MONEY ORDER ACCEPTED AT TIME OF PICKUP.