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So I recently bought some rolls of “unsearched” Indian Head Cents from a coin vendor on this auction site called Hibid.com. When they came in and I was going through them I noticed that one of them stuck out to me as a bit odd. Compared to all the rest of them, this one has a shiny bright golden color to it.

From my research I was beginning to think this was possibly plated with gold like they do to commemorate coins for some stupid reason but even when comparing to one of the 24kt gold plated Indian cents, it still looks completely different. Someone suggested checking the weight on it and when I threw it on my scale it comes out between 4.1-4.2 grams and when I looked online to see how much gold plated Indian head Pennie’s weigh, and they all seem to be around 3.1 grams.

Has anyone seen these before or know why this one looks more like a gold coin than any of the ones I’ve seen before?

[WTS] Silver Lot - Star Trek Chibi, 1921 PDS Morgan Set MS61-64, PCGS MS69 Krugerrand, NGC PF70 Lunar Horse, Somalia Elephant, 90% Dimes x17, Sunshine Mint Replicas,

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All prices OBO. Buyer provides shipping label. PayPal, Zelle, and Apple Pay accepted. Will ship first to flair users 100+ trades, lower flair welcome to use a middleman at buyer’s expense.

Silver/Bullion:

2022 Niue Star Trek TNG Jean-Luc Picard 1oz Silver Chibi Coin - OGP - $175

2020 South Africa Silver Krugerrand PCGS MS69 1oz - $95

2014 Somalian African Wildlife Elephant 1oz .999 Silver (toned) - $88

1/10oz Fractional Sunshine Mint Replica Rounds (x9) - $7.50ea or Lot/$70

Numismatic/Collectible:

1921 PDS Morgan Silver Dollar 3-Coin Set (P, D, S) in display case - Last Year of Issue - MS61-64 Uncirculated - $325

2026 Lunar Series Horse NGC PF70 Antiqued 1/2oz Ascension Island - Red & Yellow - $110

1964 & 1964-D Roosevelt Dimes 90% Silver MS64+ (x17)- $15 each or $200 lot

1964-D Roosevelt Dime MS 🌈 Toner- $30
Notes:

I am not a professional grader so all grades on raw coins are based on personal opinion and are not guaranteed. Happy to provide digital magnification images upon request.

Will ship first to flair users 100+ trades, lower flair welcome to use a middleman at buyer’s expense. Buyer provides shipping label. PayPal, Zelle, and Apple Pay accepted. Open to reasonable offers and bundles. Happy to provide more photos on request.

You would think after many years of collecting coins and staring at them for hours I would have learned to grade a coin. Unfortunately that’s not the case for me and find myself usually 3+ grades higher/lower than what they actually are. There seems to be a lot of different aspects to look at when grading and I fall short of possessing the skills needed.

I appreciate anyone who would like to offer their opinion on what this set would likely grade at if I were to send it in. I thank you ahead of time for any free knowledge you’re able to provide.