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1873 Indian Head Cent. Closed 3

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 3,500.00 USD
1873 Indian Head Cent. Closed 3
<Our item number 107248><B>1873 Indian Head Cent. Closed 3. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown.</B> This coin is nearly full red and very mark free. Although it appears to be fully struck, there is a slight lack of detail on the reverse wreath, probably due to some liquid filling the dies. No real detail is missing and this observation shouldn&#39;t hold back any desirability of this wonderful coin. A few very light flyspecks are seen by the last two feathers. <B>Pop 20; none finer at PCGS in Red Brown.</B><BR><BR>The Closed 3 dies were the first dies made early in 1873. It was A.L. Snowden, the Chief Coiner who noticed that the 3 on all denominations looked like 8&#39;s. He had the 3 in the date punches opened slightly on the remaining dies to be produced. It is unknown how many Closed 3 obverse dies were made, but the number is probably in the order of 10 to 15. Among that number are two doubled dies and the Proof die. <BR><BR>The Closed 3 is about 4 times rarer than the Open 3. The estimated mintage is about &f rac12; that either the 1871 or 1872 dates <B>&#40;PCGS # 2110&#41;</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;3,000-3,500. <I><BR>Ex: The &#34;Chiro&#34; Collection. Eagle Eye Photo Seal accompanies this lot.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 107248<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/39jpegs/107248.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/39jpegs/107248N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>