1876 1C, RD MS(PCGS#2126)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1352

Grade

MS65+RD

Price

3,240

Lot Description

Deep, rich rose-red color flows over smooth, satiny surfaces on both sides of this bold and inviting upper end Gem. The Mint redeemed 5,932,723 bronze cents in 1876, reissuing 5,599,500 examples to meet much of the commercial demand that year. As a result, only 7,944,000 new coins were produced from 1876-dated dies, this being one of the lower mintage circulation strike issues of its era. A Condition Census survivor, the present example is an undeniable highlight of the extensive Indian cent offerings in this sale, and it would serve as a focal point in many specialized sets.