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1860 1C Pointed Bust MS65 PCGS. This beautiful example has a full strike and nearly flawless, satiny

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1860 1C Pointed Bust MS65 PCGS. This beautiful example has a full strike and nearly flawless, satiny
1860 1C Pointed Bust MS65 PCGS. This beautiful example has a full strike and nearly flawless, satiny surfaces. The color is a pleasing blend of honey-tan and lilac shades. A light reverse abrasion is noted, and a planchet void on the same side near the arrows is noted as a pedigree marker. We stress that the latter feature is a Mint made anomaly that has no effect on the coin's grade. Until the early 1990's the 1860 Pointed Bust was considered to be very rare, and it was listed in Breen's 1988 Encyclopedia as such. By estimating the mintage based on the number of die pairs seen (six), the current belief is that about 500,000 Pointed Bust Cents were produced in 1860. This estimate represents approximately 1/20th of the entire mintage. The "Pointed Bust" style refers to the narrower bust truncation that was used on all regular issue 1859 Cents. Hence, one may also label this variety as the "Type of 1859." The Mint seems to have redesigned the Indian Cent to the Broad Bust early in 1860. Perhaps the six known obverse dies that struck the 1860 Pointed Busts were undated dies leftover from 1859. In any event, this variety was struck in large enough quantities to satisfy most collector demand, but in small enough numbers to make it one of the key dates of the series. Starting in 1994, this type was included in the Guide Book of United States Coins, commonly referred to as the "Red Book." Since then, collectors have started including this coin in their sets, many of which were previously thought to be complete. The future owner would be advised to have PCGS relabel the insert to include the Pointed Bust designation. Population: 10 in 65, with a mere three finer (10/02).From the Joseph P. Gorrell Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions.