Lot 1108
1873 Indian Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red. An attractive coin with nearly flawless surfaces. An outstanding coin for this issue which typically comes with moderate mirrors. The obverse fields has been drastically polished to the point where the eye socket is now part of the field and the first feather is disconnected from the headband. Nearly all 1873 proofs seen to date are like this. The reverse die is a reuse of a die first used for the 1872 proof.
The Closed 3 date style is used on the early dies made prior to Chief Coiner A.L. Snowden's complaint on January 18th regarding the similarities of the look of the date to 1878. All proofs this year are of the closed 3 style. The reported mintage of 1100 seems to be in line with the rarity of examples seen in the marketplace. This is a very tough coin to locate in gem full red condition. This is due to the sloppy die preparation, which produced coins that do not seem to excite very often. As a result only 18 coins are graded by PCGS in PR65RD with 2 better.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
Includes Eagle Eye Photo Seal.
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