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1859 1C MS66 NGC. This is the first year of issue 1859[1C] MS66 NGC.

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1859 1C MS66 NGC. This is the first year of issue 1859[1C] MS66 NGC.
<B>1859<1C> MS66 NGC.</B></I> This is the first year of issue for the Indian Cent design by James Longacre, and it is a one-year design type. The obverse has a profile of Liberty facing to the left, wearing a headdress consisting of nine broad feathers. The band on the headdress is inscribed with the word LIBERTY, and a ribbon hangs down near the neck, containing four decorative diamonds. A small raised die chip on Liberty's cheek identifies this obverse die. The reverse consists of a laurel wreath, open at the top, and tied by a ribbon at the bottom. This wreath encloses the denomination ONE CENT. The reverse die is well-made without any die defects. Fully lustrous and sharply struck with exquisite golden-tan coloration. A couple tiny abrasions are visible, along with a few minor spots; all of these imperfections are consistent with the grade assigned by NGC. A high-quality example exceeded in quality by a single MS67 grade coin. PCGS has never graded an example of this issue higher than MS66. Population: 10 in 66, 1 finer (8/05).