1873 1C Open 3, RD MS(PCGS#2108)

1873 1C Open 3, RD MS (PCGS#2108)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1873 Indian Cent. Open 3. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. OGH. This rare Gem full Red 1873 Open 3 cent features vivid reddish-orange mint color that provides outstanding eye appeal. It is satiny to softly frosted, with razor sharp striking detail and silky smooth surfaces. A find for the discerning Indian cent enthusiast, and sure to sell for a strong premium. The Open 3 is the more frequently encountered date logotype of the circulation strike 1873 Indian cent. These coins were struck from dies prepared after Chief Coiner Archibald Louden Snowden lobbied successfully to replace its Close 3 predecessor in a letter to Mint Director Henry R. Linderman on January 18 of that year. Rick Snow (2014) estimates that 9,000,000 of the 11,676,500 circulation strike cents produced in 1873 are of the Open 3 variety. Even so, this issue is scarce by the standards of the type, most examples were redeemed and melted without seeing active circulation pursuant to the terms of the Mint Act of 1871. This is a particularly fortunate survivor whose premium quality surfaces place it among the finer certified available to today's Indian cent collectors. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. PCGS Population: 32; 20 finer in this category (MS-66 RD finest). PCGS# 2108. NGC ID: 227Y. Click here for certification details from PCGS.