1897 1C MPD, FS-401, S-1, BN MS(PCGS#37597)

The November 2010 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Bowers & Merena

Lot Number

1097

Grade

MS64

Price

2,875

Lot Description

1897 Indian Cent. Snow-1, FS-401 (FS-011.5). Misplaced Date. MS-64 BN (PCGS). Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Golden-brown obverse toning yields to warmer orange-brown patina on the reverse. Overall bold in strike, with no significant blemishes to report. One of the more prominent MPD varieties in the Indian Cent series, the 1897 Snow-1 shows an errant digit 1 protruding from the front of Liberty's neck.