Scott's Indian Head Cents
1899

Owner Comments:

This Indian Head cent was saved by my Great Grandparents as a memento to commemorate the birth of my Grandfather, Clyde Adams. The coin was passed to my Grandmother after many years of improper storage, and obvious exposure to unwanted elements. Grandma Alice was a coin collector, and thankfully, she knew not to try to clean the coin. She placed the coin in a hard plastic cent holder to prevent any further damage, and this is the condition it was in when I inherited it. The coin was dirty and had some sort of greenish residue on it, which is why I wanted to have it conserved before being encapsulated. The AU grade is not surprising, since it was removed from circulation in the year it was minted. I am disappointed in the environmental damage, but it serves as a lesson that proper storage and care of a coin is important to its long term condition. Still in all, it is a nice looking coin in hand, and a nice legacy to pass on to later generations.