The 1908-S Indian cent is the third lowest mintage circulation strike Indian cent. The only two other lower mintage coins in the series are the 1877 and the 1909-S, with the latter being the lowest mintage in the entire series.
In circulated grades, most 1908-S Indian cents survive in Fine to XF grades. Because of its low mintage and it being the first San Francisco Mint struck cent, it has always been a very popular coin.
The majority of uncirculated 1908-S Indian cents exist in MS64 grades. In uncirculated grades, there are more coins in existence containing Red Brown surfaces than there are with Brown or Red surfaces. There are more uncirculated coins displaying complete Red surfaces than there are in Brown.
Regardless of surface color, in MS65 grade, the 1908-S Indian cents are considered somewhat scarce with approximately 350 total examples in existence in this grade. In MS66 grade they are considered very scarce, as this is also the highest grade available for this coin. There are possibly about 40 to 50 total examples in MS66 grade, with none higher.
Product Identifiers
Designer
James Barton Longacre
eBay Product ID (ePID)
170423649
Product Key Features
Color
Brown
Strike Type
Business
Mint Location
San Francisco, California
Composition
95% Copper, 5% TiN and Zinc
Year
1908
Dimensions
Weight
3.11g
Additional Product Features
Mintage
1115
EDGE
Plain
Mint
San Francisco
Denomination
1C
PCGS Number
2232
Diameter
19mm
Mint Mark
S
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