1908-S. PCGS graded MS-65 Red. Light golden-tan with mint red color. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Struck with technical exactness throughout. The 1908-S tends to be better made on average than the rarer 1909-S.
Pop 215; 38 finer, 2 in 65+, 36 in 66. (PCGS # 2234) .
The 1908-S would likely gain more attention were it not for the 1909-S. What seems clear is that the 1909-S Indian Head Cent has garnered a lot of attention, but not for its historic connotations the way the 1908-S has. Considering the mintage one-quarter that of the 1908-S, is it any wonder the 1909-S, the key San Francisco Indian Head Cent, effectively leaves the 1908-S as a forgotten second cousin and what collectors call a semi-key cent.
Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,800.
Flying Eagle Cents and Indian Head Cents
