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1871 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Many of the Cents produced in the early part of the Indian series were struck

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1871 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Many of the Cents produced in the early part of the Indian series were struck
1871 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Many of the Cents produced in the early part of the Indian series were struck on planchets whose copper was supplied from the Mint's stockpile of redeemed Half Cents and large Cents. By 1871, however, this backlog of copper had been largely recoined with the result that Cent production sank to just 3.9 million coins that year. Scarce in all grades, the 1871 is downright rare as a Gem, particularly a fully lustrous one. The Gorrell specimen is every bit the equal of the example in the Marvin Elkin Collection (the Jon/Lor PCGS Registry Set) that realized $10,925 as lot 5076 in our June 2002 Long Beach Signature Sale. Both coins display needle sharp striking definition with the complete luster on the present example being orange-red in color. Modest, yet appreciable cartwheel visual effects are seen mostly on the obverse, but smooth, carefully preserved features are evident throughout. NGC and PCGS combined report 19 coins at the MS65 Red level, with only two MS66 Red PCGS coins 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.