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1863 Indian Head 1C

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:875.00 USD Estimated At:1,800.00 - 1,900.00 USD
1863 Indian Head 1C
1863. PCGS graded Proof 65. Delicately toned with hints of light iridescense. Only 460 Proofs struck. Nearly the entire issue of Proof pieces was struck from a single set of dies. Later in the year a new set of regular Proof dies were made to strike the bronze pattern issue, J-299 to test the feasibility of changing the composition of the cent from copper-nickel to bronze. About 100 bronze 1863 cents were struck with some examples sent to Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase on December 8th, 1863. Pop 23; 6 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 2262) .
Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,900.