1879 1C, RD MS (PCGS#2135)
August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1183
- 等级
- MS66RD
- 价格
- 69,967
- 详细说明
- 1879 Indian Cent. MS-66 RD (PCGS). CAC. Eagle Eye Photo Seal.
Fully struck with dominant light orange mint color, the reverse periphery is enhanced by a halo of iridescent pinkish-rose. The surfaces are smooth, satiny and possessed of exceptional eye appeal. Beginning in 1879, the number of earlier dated bronze cents that the Mint redeemed and reissued fell off markedly from the highs recorded for 1876, 1877 and 1878. In 1879, the Mint redeemed 3.5 million bronze cents and reissued 3.3 million examples. The totals for 1878, by way of comparison, amounted to about 8.2 million coins in each instance. To meet commercial demands, the Mint struck more new cents in 1879 than it had during the previous three years, a mintage of 16,228,000 circulation strikes. Although readily available in lower grades, the 1879 is scarce in Gem full Red, as here. This year, continuing through 1909, forms the span for a "short set" of Philadelphia Mint Indian cents. If you are contemplating entering this series, these years are a good way to begin.
Provenance: From the Silver Springs Collection.
PCGS# 2135. NGC ID: 2286.
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