Lot 1099
1866 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. The Finest Known! This is essentially a flawless coin. Although graded 66BN, it does have about 10% red remaining. This is one of the top varieties in the entire Indian Cent series. This variety exhibits bold doubling on the portrait visible most on the LIBERTY. It also has the base of a 1 digit boldly visible in the third and fourth pearl on the necklace. There are also the tops of three 6's visible in the denticles below the first 6 in the date. Only seven MS examples are presently reported, with three being MS-64 and one MS-65. Thirty-nine are reported in all grades. This is a very rare and popular variety.
Last reported sales for this variety are all about 4 years old when a PCGS MS64BN sold for $2,400, the sole NGC MS-65RB sold for $5,000. The last sale price noted for this coin was $7,500. Considering the rarity and popularity of this variety and the growth of Indian Cent variety collecting, these values seem relatively cheap.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Includes Eagle Eye Photo Seal.
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| Realized $4,140 |
