PCGS Number: 500946 Coin Date: 1875 Denomination (Short): 1c Denomination (Long): One Cent Variety: Possible Die Alteration Variety 2: FS-801, S-16 Desg: MS Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin Mintage: 13,528,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Indian Head, Shield Reverse (Bronze) Coinage Years: 1864-1909 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 19 Fineness: 0 Weight (Grams): 3.11 Weight (Ounces): 0 Designer: James B. Longacre Edge: Plain Obverse Description: A portrait bearing the likeness of a Native American in full headdress framed by the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom under the portrait. Reverse Description: The reverse bears the denomination of ONE CENT in the center surrounded by a wreath bearing a ribbon with arrows tied in at the bottom center. General Notes: The 1875 is an average date (mintage and value) amongst this rare and important decade in the Indian Cent Series. Very common with brown color even in Mint State. Finer red-brown gems are scarce and all full red gems are very rare.
NGC ID: 2282
1875 Indian Cent. Snow-16, FS-801. AG-3 BN (PCGS).
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$118
11/04/14
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