1878 Indian Head Cent, Brown, 1C NGC PF64 RB - Nice Coin
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This is a NGC graded coin. You will receive the coin pictured. You are purchasing a 1878 Indian Head Cent graded PF-64 RB by NGC. A very nice Red Brown example. Sharply struck, with an attractive crimson patina on the central obverse and pleasing golden-brown on the remaining surfaces. A couple non-distracting dark spots on the obverse account for the grade. The small proof mintage of 2,350 Indian Head cents were coined in 1878.
Coin Features:
NGC graded PF-64 RB
Known as a Indian Head Small Cent
Obverse: Head of Liberty Facing Left wearing a Feather Crown.
Reverse: Oak Leaf Laureate with arrows at the base and a Heraldic Shield at the top..
Indian Head Cents Type 3 Bronze (1864-1909) During the Civil War, attrition caused the hoarding of coins struck in gold, silver and copper nickel. This prompted the U.S. Mint to change the composition of the one cent coinage. The remaining years (1864 -1909) the Indian Cent was struck on bronze planchets. This variety was made from planchets of .950 copper and .050 tin and zinc. The diameter of 19mm is the same as previous small cents. The design was from John Longacre’s Indian motif using the head of Liberty dressed in an Indian Feather headdress. Add this coin to your cart today!
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