1894 1C, RD MS(PCGS#2189)

1894 1C, RD MS (PCGS#2189)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1894 Indian Cent. MS-66 RD (PCGS). Variegated pink, red and rose shades blend over both sides of this breathtakingly beautiful example. Sharply struck with billowy mint luster, this upper end Gem is seemingly earmarked for inclusion in another top flight Indian cent collection. Production for this denomination dipped to 16,749,500 circulation strikes in 1894, down more than 29 million coins from the preceding year. In an absolute sense the 1894 is the scarcest Philadelphia Mint Indian cent from the 1890s and 1900s, the example offered here rare from a condition standpoint and sure to see spirited bidding among specialists. PCGS Population: 31; 6 finer in this category (MS-67 RD finest). PCGS# 2189. NGC ID: 228N. Click here for certification details from PCGS.