1873 1C Closed 3, RD MS(PCGS#2111)

1873 1C Closed 3, RD MS (PCGS#2111)

The Regency Auction 39

详细说明: An exceptional quality SUPERB GEM example of this conditionally RARE Indian Head cent. The presently offered marvelous coin is the SECOND HIGHEST GRADED AT PCGS. Stunning, fiery, blazing red luster flows with an uninterrupted brilliance all over on both sides. The surfaces are devoid of any serious marks, lines, flecks, or discolorations anywhere; indeed with the aid of a strong glass all we see is a tiny toning dot. Razor sharp in strike, the definition is complete on both sides. This beauty looks as fresh and vibrant as it did in 1873 when it came off the dies. Due to complaints that the 3 punch in the date looked too similar to an 8, and was changed to the Open 3 punch. A formal complaint by the chief coiner in January 1873 means that only a small portion of the mintage of 1873 cents were of the Close 3 variety. Rick Snow cites Walter Breen's estimate of 1,000,000 struck. Today RED GEMS are EXTREMELY RARE, especially so fine! PCGS 8, NGC 1, CAC 5. This is the ONLY MS66+ RD graded by PCGS. The most recent example to sell in auction was a non-"+" PCGS MS66 RD CAC that sold for $19,200 in the 2019 ANA auction. There is a single PCGS MS67 RD graded finer, a coin that has not been sold in auction since it realized $54,625 TWENTY YEARS ago! This incredible, SUPERB QUALITY cent will be bid well past the current published values. Worthy of the FINEST set, this GEM will likely not come up for sale again anytime soon. Cert. Number 39074931 PCGS # 2111