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1873 1C Closed 3 MS64 Red NGC. The Philadelphia Mint s 1873[1C] Closed 3 MS64 Red NGC.

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1873 1C Closed 3 MS64 Red NGC. The Philadelphia Mint s 1873[1C] Closed 3 MS64 Red NGC.
<B>1873<1C> Closed 3 MS64 Red NGC.</B></I> The Philadelphia Mint struck 11.6 million Indian cents in 1873. The first 3 million coins (per Snow, 1992) were struck from dies that display a Closed 3 in the date. Chief Coiner Archibald Loudon Snowden then had the date punch replaced because the Closed 3 closely resembled an 8. Snow asserts that high grade examples of the 1873 Closed 3 cent are considerably rarer than those of their similar dated Open 3 counterpart. This is a Choice specimen with deep brick-red luster that is accented with shades of orange and pink. The strike, while not quite full, is above average in all areas, and the surfaces exhibit rich, satiny texture. There are a few carbon flecks on the obverse, however, these are out of context with the designated grade. Both sides are equally free of bothersome abrasions. Census: 9 in 64, 7 finer (1/06).