1875 1C, RB PR(PCGS#2313)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4031

Grade

PR67RB

Price

5,040

Lot Description

Highest PCGS-Graded Proof 1875 Indian Cent 1875 Indian Cent. Snow-PR1. Proof-67 RB (PCGS). Here is a remarkable condition rarity that ranks as the highest numerically graded Proof 1875 cent known to PCGS. Plenty of golden-orange mint color remains, the surfaces lightly toned overall in iridescent olive-brown. Direct viewing angles also call forth iridescent undertones of pinkish-rose -- very attractive. The strike is razor sharp throughout, and the appearance borders on pristine. A find for the advanced collector that could very well represent a once-in-a-lifetime bidding opportunity. The Mint produced 700 Proof cents in 1875 for distribution as part of the year's silver Proof sets. How many additional coins may have been struck for individual sale or as part of minor coin Proof sets was not recorded by the Mint. Interestingly, and unlike many of its contemporaries in the Proof Indian cent series, the 1875 was produced using at least four obverse and three reverse dies in four marriages. Snow-PR1, offered here, exhibits a faint die line in the denticles below the digit 8 in the date and a minor hubbing defect on the ribbon after the letter Y in LIBERTY. The reverse die is the same that the Mint first used in 1872, identifiable by a bulging right pennant on the letter T in CENT. PCGS Population: just 1 in Proof-67 in all categories; 0 finer. PCGS# 2313. NGC ID: 229U. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.