1865 1C Plain 5, RD MS(PCGS#92084)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

407

Grade

MS65RD

Price

1,800

Lot Description

1865 Indian Cent. Plain 5. MS-65 RD (PCGS). A Gem full Red 1865 from the fabulous ESM Collection, this handsome rose-orange example also sports soft satin luster and a sharply executed strike. The Mint used two different date logotypes for the 1865 Indian cent, the Plain 5 offered here and the Fancy 5, an example of which is offered in our Rarities Night session. Although no records were kept on the usage of these digit punches, the fact that all known Proofs of this date are of the Plain 5 variety suggests that this is the logotype used to produce the earliest circulation strikes. High condition census. Provenance: From the ESM Collection. PCGS Population: 10; 3 finer in this category (MS-66+ RD). PCGS# 92084. NGC ID: 227N. Click here for certification details from PCGS.