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1863 Indian Head 1C NGC PF65 CAM

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1863 Indian Head 1C NGC PF65 CAM
<b>1863 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded PF65 CAM.</b> Capped by swirling frost on the high points, the surrounding mirror color is especially deep, watery, revealing on this handsome cameo Proof of the elusive Civil War period. Unlike the general run of pieces of this caliber, the strike is thoroughly convincing in all places, even where some weakness is usually found at the feather ends. In his 1977 encyclopedia of Proof coins, Walter Breen considered this date to be a bit more plentiful than 1862, but that &#34;many survivors have been cleaned.&#34; In fact, experience now tells us that 1863 is much rarer than 1862 and to be a sleeper. No doubt, the widespread availability of the 1863 in business strike form has prompted many to believe Proofs common as well. Don&#39;t be surprised if this shatters a few price records when the auctioneer calls the end of bidding <b>&#40;PCGS # 2009&#41;</b>

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