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Mintage: 800. This coin exhibits a cameo-like effect when tilted beneath a light source. The surfaces are bathed in a mixture of pastel gold-tan, crimson, lavender, and sky-blue, and display sharply struck design elements. All four diamonds are bold, and the feather tips are strong. No distractions of note. Coin has a better than even shot at 65+.
Mintage: 1,000. CAC, CAC Pop 15/5 (06/19). Sharply struck motifs. Gold surfaces with rose and mint-green highlights throughout highly reflective fields.
Mintage: 550. Intensely lustrous with deeply mirrored fields and nicely frosted devices providing impressive cameo contrast. Frosty golden tan color that is even both obv. and rev. Outstanding eye appeal.
Mintage: 550. Intensely lustrous with deeply mirrored fields and nicely frosted devices providing impressive cameo contrast. Frosty golden tan color that is even both obv. and rev. Outstanding eye appeal.
Mintage: 460. Deeply reflective fields under superbly frosted devices. A few tiny lint marks on the chin preclude a higher grade, but the coin is absolutely gem and absolutely cameo both obv. and rev.
Mintage: 370. Killer gem cameo with frosted devices. Superb surfaces and color.
Mintage: 725. Vibrant golden-red with deeply mirrored fields both obverse and reverse and heavily frosted devices allowing for strong cameo contrast. A coin you can't fully appreciate until you see it in hand. The pop figures for this cameo coin (9/4) are likely quite overstated because of crack outs. There is at best a handful of 65-66 Cameos in actual existence, and some (such as the coin most recently in multiple auctions) should never have been given Red, much less Cameo, designation. A for-sure 65-66 Cameo is a near impossible find.
Mintage: 625. Flashy and even golden red color, deep, watery fields and fully frosted devices. Superb eye appeal.
Mintage: 600. CAC, CAC Pop: 1/0 (08/14). Very tough date to locate in Red, let alone in Gem Red with true Cameo contrast such as this piece. Both obv. and rev. exhibit red-orange color with hints of yellow-gold on some of the rev. devices.
Mintage: 1,000. Glassy mirrors, no spots or prints, nicely frosted devices both obv. and rev. and offering magnificent, wholly original golden-orange/red color. On the cusp of Cameo, though it didn't get the designation in my one attempt at re-grade. Nevertheless, a very scarce date in Gem red or higher.
Mintage: 1,000. Glassy mirrors, no spots or prints, nicely frosted devices both obv. and rev. and offering magnificent, wholly original golden-orange/red color. On the cusp of Cameo, though it didn't get the designation in my one attempt at re-grade. Nevertheless, a very scarce date in Gem red or higher.
Mintage: 960. OGH. Stable brick red, no spots, carbon or prints. A very high end 64.
Mintage: 950. CAC, CAC Pop: 1/0 (07/14). Intense red-orange with a hint of tan and pale green about the periphery on rev. Icy devices against reflective fields. Close to unique.
Mintage: 1,100. Nice, even color and highly reflective. Very high-end 5. There is "+" in the coin and 66 is not out of the question.
Mintage: 700. Rare in gem red and prohibitively rare in cameo---the pops speak for themselves on this score. Intense red-orange color with a subtle pale green undertone. Nicely frosted devices and reflective fields allow for superb cameo contrast.
Mintage: 1,150. I much prefer stable brick-red for my Indian proofs and never touch those wildly overpriced RB and BN coins with circus colors one frequently sees. This photo is, of course, a typical, juiced TruView. The coin itself, however, is light golden/tan and highly reflective and is pleasing to a traditional palate. Could easily be a 5, but never red or cameo, so not worth a re-grade. Ex Larry Shepherd Collection.
Mintage: 900. OGH. Well in-grade, "wood-grain" toning. A great coin for a key.
Mintage: 3,200. OGH. Rich, original orange and cherry red with deeply mirrored fields and nicely frosted devices. 1879's don't usually come with deep fields. This coin has them, but the camera has limitations.
Mintage: 3,955. No cancers, spots or prints. I put it into my set as it has an unusual dewy translucence not captured in the photo.
Mintage: 3,942. Intense contrast with heavily frosted devices against deeply mirrored fields. Virtually a Deep Cameo (none reported in the pops). Small ink-blue stain (NOT a spot) on obv., but there's always something. It will no doubt stay at 64 on re-grade, but DC may be on the tag someday. Surprising find in an old album and graded for the first time in 2014.
Mintage: unknown (Snow estimate, 2,500). OGH. Abundant brick red and plum with traces of purple. No spots or carbon. An altogether superb 66, with rev. particularly PQ.
Mintage: unknown (Snow estimate, 1,750). As the pop figures suggest, the '86 Variety 2 is one super difficult issue to find in full RD. Brick and orange red with a hint of lavender on the obv. No spots or prints and nicely mirrored fields.
Mintage: 3,336. Like all issues from the 1880's, it is very difficult to find specimens in Gem RD. This coin is a for-sure 65 with no spots, gunk or prints. It won't upgrade or CAC, but it's tough to find any that will.
Mintage: 2,740. Vibrant brick and golden red, no spots or prints and pleasing overall eye appeal.
Mintage: 2,745. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Not a difficult issue, but this coin is clean and the colors attractive, though I don't normally buy anything but stable brick red.
Mintage: 2,185. Not hard to find a nice proof '93 by any means, but the issue is sadistically tough in Cameo. This coin is Cameo in anyone's book. I don't disagree with the grade, but I think it's close on the "Red" score. PCGS will not give the Cameo designation to any Indian cent that is not also designated "Red."
Mintage: 1,862. CAC, CAC Pop 1/1 (06/19). Ex Perfection 2 Collection. Scarce in full Red, regardless of grade. This piece is boldly struck and deeply mirrored. Sun-gold surfaces with cherry-red and amber hues.
Mintage: 1,936. Brick red, no spots, prints or distractions and nice mirrors. A solid 65 that would fit nicely into any high-end Indian proof collection.
Mintage: 1,795. CAC, CAC POP: 1/4 (10/14). I "like" this coin, but don't love it as a complete package. Eye-appeal and color magnificent. Cameo contrast, well past acceptable. Not crazy about the distractions, but I guess that's why it's a 4. Very few cameos to be had in any grade.
Mintage: 1,795. CAC, CAC POP: 1/4 (10/14). I "like" this coin, but don't love it as a complete package. Eye-appeal and color magnificent. Cameo contrast, well past acceptable. Not crazy about the distractions, but I guess that's why it's a 4. Very few cameos to be had in any grade.
Mintage: 2,031. This coin is technically a middle of the pack 65, though no carbon or spots. However, the color is glow-in-the-dark spectacular. Florescent pink around the rims fading into brick red. The photo falls short unfortunately.
Mintage: 2,262. CAC. CAC Pop: 12/1 (08/18). Gorgeous proof cent with considerable mint red, virtually no brown and no spots or prints. Deeply reflective fields and frosted devices allow for a substantial cameo contrast, though not designated as such.
Mintage: 1,985. Superb brick-red 4. Deeply mirrored fields and impressive contrast. Hand-picked from the same raw set as my 1884 and graded for the first time in 2014. Not surprised with the 64, but a bit miffed that it didn't get cameo designation. May try a re-grade.
Mintage: 1,790. Intense contrast, deeply mirrored fields. Like most of the 20th Century Indian proofs, almost impossible to find in Cameo. The coin would be a 67 but for a small lint mart well-hidden on the portrait.
Mintage: 1,475. CAC. CAC Pop 3/0 (03/20). The 1907 has the lowest mintage of any post-1900 issue. Superb striking detail and exceptionally nice color, vibrant peach and orange-red, with frosted devices and deeply mirrored fields. The coin has everything you'd expect in a true cameo, except the label. An absolute standout. .
Mintage 1,670. OGH. A highly respectable example of an elusive date in 64RD, No spots, cancers or prints and well-above-average mirrors for a 64. A coin that is worthy of this set at a reasonable price.