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1868 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Snow-8. Ex: Walsh. Fully detail

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1868 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Snow-8. Ex: Walsh. Fully detail
<B>1868 1C MS66 Red PCGS.</B></I> Ex: Walsh Collection. Snow-8. From the year when President Andrew Johnson was nearly impeached, and Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant was first elected to the White House. Boldly struck and displaying vibrant golden-orange color and luster throughout. Well detailed on the headdress, but noticeable softness is seen on the shield at the top of the reverse. A wispy die crack on the obverse extends across the tops of OF AMER. Small die lumps and die lines are also noted on the obverse, and some of these are found near the date, near the L (for Longacre), and just beneath Liberty's eye. Bold machine doubling can be observed on all of the obverse legends. A pair of small nicks appear on and just below Liberty's cheekbone, respectively. These two minor nicks combine with only the most trivial of carbon flecks to keep this lovely piece from capturing an even finer grade assessment.<BR> From an original mintage well in excess of ten million coins, fewer than 130 examples of this date have been certified with the Red color designation, by the two major services combined; all of those grading between MS63 and MS66. Only six coins have achieved the MS66 rating, however: three apiece at NGC and PCGS. Housed in an earlier PCGS holder with a green insert, and easily one of the most outstanding business strike 1868 Indian cents that we have ever seen. Population: 3 in 66 Red, 0 finer (11/06).<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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