2003, Orlando, FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #308 - Sessions 1 and 2

1856 1C MS66 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Snow-3. Only two 1856 Flying Eagle Cents are currently graded MS66 by PCGS: the present example and the Paul

1857 1C MS65 PCGS. This is a lovely coin that would fit nicely into a Gem quality type set. The surfaces are uncommonly well preserved for the type wi

1858 1C Large Letters MS67 PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint produced 24.6 million Cents in 1858. While this number pales in comparison to the mintage figur

1858 1C Small Letters MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck throughout, the frosty textured surfaces are fully lustrous with a bright, golden-tan sheen. A few wel

1858/7 1C MS63 PCGS. Snow-1. Die Stage A. In addition to offering two Mint State representatives of the prized 1858/7 Cent in this collection, we are

1858/7 1C MS64 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Snow-1. Die Stage A. This is one of the finest examples of this very popular 19th century overdate. One mus

1856 1C PR65 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Ex: Heathgate. Snow-5. In Richard Snow's expert opinion, this coin is one of the most visually stunning...

1856 1C PR65 PCGS. Snow-9. This is a beautiful, fully stuck example with even light brown coloration. Richard Snow believes that this Gem could easily

1857 1C PR65 PCGS. PR-1. Beautifully frosted, the eagle seems to float atop deep mirrored fields on the obverse of this awe-inspiring specimen. The re

1858 1C Large Letters PR65 PCGS. PR-1, the only known dies. In the opinion of Richard Snow, this is a "beautiful deep mirror cameo example with...

1858 1C Small Letters PR65 PCGS. Low Leaves Reverse. PR-2. This is one of the finest known examples of this rare issue, and it is also one of the most

1859 1C MS65 PCGS. The second design in the U.S. small Cent series, the so-called Indian Head actually displays a representation of Liberty wearing a

1860 1C Pointed Bust MS65 PCGS. This beautiful example has a full strike and nearly flawless, satiny surfaces. The color is a pleasing blend of honey-

1860 1C MS66 PCGS. A premium quality coin in all regards, the surfaces are richly frosted and bright with bountiful mint luster. Lilac-tan overtones g

1861 1C MS68 PCGS. Between 1860 and 1864, the Philadelphia Mint delivered more than 120 million Cents in the copper-nickel format. These were variousl

1862 1C MS66 PCGS. A strong candidate for inclusion in a premium quality Gem type set, this lovely, medium tan representative is sharply struck down t

1863 1C MS65 PCGS. With razor sharp striking detail and no distracting abrasions to report, this coin will surely see spirited bidding from high grade

1864 1C Copper-Nickel MS66 PCGS. The final copper-nickel Cent in U.S. coinage history, the 1864 is also a scarce issue for the type. The present Gem i

1864 1C Bronze MS66 Red PCGS. Snow-2. Light repunching south, southwest is visible mostly on the final three digits in the date. Rich, full, cherry-re

1864 1C L On Ribbon MS66 Red PCGS. A new obverse hub design was introduced to the Indian Cent series in 1864. This type, which would continue in use u

1865 1C MS65 Red NGC. Fancy 5. This sharply impressed example displays dominant orange-red color with a blush of pink-red shading here and there. Both

1865 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Plain 5. Snow-6. Attributable by minor repunching on or near the tops of the digits in the date. Slightly scarcer than its simi

1866 1C MS65 Red NGC. Although this early bronze Cent boasts a respectable (for the era) original mintage of 9.8 million pieces, fully lustrous Gems a

1867 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Although not widely recognized as such among non-specialists, the 1867 (9.8 million pieces produced) is a very rare coin with f

1868 1C MS65 Red NGC. Writing in 1992, Richard Snow states that "many examples [of the 1868 Cent] are weak around the rim and legend areas, shi...

1869 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Snow-10. Per Richard Snow, this is the finest known example of the Snow-10 die variety. As a date, the 1869 is a coin that beco

1870 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Shallow N. The Mint introduced a new reverse hub for the Indian Cent in 1870 that is characterized by a Bold N in the word ONE.

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 M

1872 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The 1872 Indian Cent entered coinage history as a low mintage issue with just 4 million pieces produced. While many examples we

1873 1C Open 3 MS65 Red PCGS. While appreciably more common than the 1873 Closed 3, the Open 3 is still a scarce issue in the finer Mint State grades.

1873 1C Closed 3 MS66 Red PCGS. After delivering approximately 3 million 1873-dated coins, the Mint changed the date punch for the Indian Cent to disp

1873 1C Doubled LIBERTY MS64 Brown NGC. Snow-1. This is the more desirable of the two known varieties of the doubled die 1873 Closed 3 Cent. Readily i

1874 1C MS65 Red NGC. This is an uncommonly desirable representative of the date in that the surfaces are free of the streaky toning often associated

1875 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Despite a not all that dissimilar original mintage of 13.5 million pieces, the 1875 is more challenging to locate in all grades

1876 1C MS65 Red NGC. Sharp striking definition is one of the more impressive features of this Gem quality survivor. The surfaces are overlaid in mott

1877 1C MS66 Red PCGS. This is the lowest mintage date of the series with only 852,500 pieces reportedly produced. All non-proof 1877 Indian Cents wer

1878 1C MS65 Red NGC. Lustrous with a sharp strike, this richly colored, reddish-orange example is every bit the Gem. The smooth surfaces are equally

1879 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Richard Snow (1992) states that survivors of this issue are "usually available with strong feather and diamond detail.&q...

1880 1C MS66 Red PCGS. A relatively obtainable date in lower grades, any 1880 Cent that grades as fine as MS66 Red must be considered among the finest

1881 1C MS65 Red PCGS. This sharply impressed, crisply detailed survivor is worthy of inclusion in a high grade type set. Both sides are fully lustrou

1882 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The color on both sides is attractive with dominant lilac-pink shadings. We also note some golden tinting in select areas aroun

1883 1C MS65 Red PCGS. With full, shimmering mint luster and an overall bold strike, this well preserved Cent is earmarked for inclusion in a Gem qual

1884 1C MS65 Red PCGS. In an effort to obtain Cent planchets at a more favorable rate, the Mint switched suppliers in 1884 from Benedick and Burnham M

1885 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The Philadelphia Mint's ongoing difficulties with finding an adequate and affordable supplier of Cent planchets resulted ...

1886 1C Type One MS65 Red PCGS. The final issue of Indian Cents with the obverse hub of 1864-1886, the 1886 Type One is the more plentiful variety of

1886 1C Type Two MS65 Red NGC. The Mint introduced yet another new hub to the Indian Cent series in 1886. The obverse portrait is proportioned differe

1887 1C MS65 Red NGC. With a steady supplier of Cent planchets secured in the form of Joseph Wharton, production at the Philadelphia Mint soared to 45

1888 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. As the Photo Seal confirms, this is a solidly graded MS65 Red representative of this late 1880s Cent deli

1889 1C MS65 Red NGC. Snow (1992) states that many extant business strike 1889 Indian Cents are softly defined on the obverse feather tips, a feature

1890 1C MS65 Red PCGS. A richly colored, fully original example, both sides are awash in reddish-orange hues. This accurately graded Gem is both smoot

1891 1C MS65 Red PCGS. There is no doubt in our minds that this lovely Indian Cent is completely original. Rich orange-red color yields to deeply set,

1892 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Fulsome pink-red luster glistens over both sides of this expertly preserved Gem. The method of manufactur

1893 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Lustrous and bright, the champagne-red surfaces possess sharp striking detail over all features. Both sides reveal little in th

1894 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Both sides are bursting with fire-red luster that is uninhibited by either toning or distracting carbon spots. There are also n

1895 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The beautiful color of this Gem confirms the validity of Snow's 1992 statement that "many mint state [1892 Cents] ha...

1896 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. This champagne-pink Gem is a high quality survivor from an original mintage of 39 million pieces. The rev

1897 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Distraction-free and attractive in all regards, this pinkish-red survivor is every bit the Gem. Both side

1898 1C MS66 Red PCGS. This is a simply beautiful Gem with explosive fire-red color on the obverse that lightens a little on the reverse. There is not

1899 1C MS68 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Of all the hundreds of millions of bronze Indian Cents struck from 1864 until the end of the series in 19

1900 1C MS66 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. The Mint used 155 obverse dies to produce 66.8 million Indian Cents in 1900. This averages out to 431,171

1901 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Lovely orange-red shades overlay both sides in a well blended manner. The full luster provides modest, yet appreciably cartwhee

1902 1C MS66 Red NGC. Intense fire-red luster glows over both sides of this captivating Indian Cent. Blushes of pale power-blue color are noted atop a

1903 1C MS66 Red NGC. Attractive and full orange-red luster assumes a slightly more vivid sheen toward the denticles. This sharply struck Gem is devoi

1904 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The obverse is awash in rich reddish-orange color. The reverse, while equally lustrous, exhibits a less intense pinkish-red she

1905 1C MS66 Red NGC. Some interesting steel-gray highlights decorate the higher points of the design, but the dominant color on both sides is an inte

1906 1C MS65 Red PCGS. This late date example displays full mint luster in original pinkish-tan shades. Modest brightness is seen in the fields as the

1907 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Orange-red in color, the obverse contrasts with the less vibrant, golden-orange reverse. A little bit of striking incompletenes

1908 1C MS65 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Warm pinkish-red color envelops both sides of this rather well impressed survivor. There are a few streak

1908-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. This is an uncommonly well produced representative of this low mintage (1.1 million pieces), semi-key issue. The planchet was

1909 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The otherwise cherry-red surfaces reveal a few splashes of crimson-red color on the obverse. This is a simply beautiful final-y

1909-S 1C MS65 Red PCGS. The second of only two branch mint issues in the Indian Cent series, the 1909-S is also a key date with just 309,000 pieces o

1859 1C PR66 NGC. Broad borders, razor sharp striking detail, and glowing reflectivity in the fields readily identify this coin as a proof. There is a

1860 1C PR65 PCGS. Rounded Bust. The total net mintage for the proof 1860 Indian Cent is a mere 542 coins, 250 pieces of which are believed to have be

1861 1C PR65 NGC. The first of two exquisite proof 1861 Cents in this collection, the present NGC-certified specimen is aglow in lovely tan-gold shade

1861 1C PR66 PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Ex: Heathgate. This is the single finest proof 1861 Indian Cent graded by PCGS (10/02). Registry Set collecto

1862 1C PR66 PCGS. Although this issue is generally called upon to represent the proof copper-nickel Indian Cent series in type collections, coins tha

1863 1C PR66 PCGS. From an original mintage of approximately 460 pieces comes this pleasingly reflective Gem, which is one of perhaps 150 proof 1863 I

1864 1C Copper-Nickel PR66 PCGS. The final issue in the proof copper-nickel Cent series of 1860-1864, the 1864 was produced to the extent of approxima

1864 1C Bronze PR65 Red PCGS. Beginning in July 1864, the Mint substituted bronze Cents for their copper-nickel counterparts in its proof sets. Includ

1864 1C L On Ribbon PR64 Red and Brown PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. PR-2. The 1864 L on Ribbon proof is one of the classic rarities in the U.S. Cent se

1865 1C PR65 Red PCGS. All proofs of the 1865 Indian Cent display a Plain 5 in the date, and many examples were struck from a die that Mint personnel

1866 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Fully lustrous golden-orange surfaces reveal deeply set, olive tinged undertones as the coin turns away from the light. As one

1867 1C PR65 Red PCGS. The difficult that collectors often face when trying to find high grade business strike 1867 Cents confirms the importance of t

1868 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Full cherry-red luster sparkles over both sides of this carefully preserved, Gem quality specimen. There is not a single ill-de

1869 1C PR65 Red PCGS. This reddish-orange example is possessed of full, glowing mint luster that is undisturbed by even a single mentionable handling

1870 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Type One Reverse. The shallow N in ONE and the T-shaped centers on the E in ONE and the E in CENT identify this reverse hub var

1871 1C PR65 Red PCGS. A conditionally scarce survivor from an original proof delivery of at least 960 pieces, this coin is fully brought up over all

1872 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Proof 1872 Cents are much more plentiful in today's hobby than Mint State examples of the same date. This is not to say t...

1873 1C Closed 3 PR66 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. Closed 3, as are all proof Cents of this date. This is a late die state with the first feather i

1874 1C PR65 Red PCGS. An originally preserved Gem, the otherwise pinkish-red color yields to olive-gray undertones as the coin turns away from a dire

1875 1C PR65 Red NGC. The otherwise orange-red color assumes a lilac appearance in the center of the reverse. The luster is complete on both sides, as

1876 1C PR65 Red PCGS. A desirable proof type candidate from the 1870s, this well mirrored Gem displays lustrous surfaces in orange-red and lilac shad

1877 1C PR66 Red NGC. The silky-smooth sheen on both sides of this important 1877 Cent allows full appreciation of the rich reddish-orange luster and

1878 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Writing in 1992, Rick Snow identifies two die marriage for the proof 1878 Cent (2,350 pieces produced). The present Gem is attr

1879 1C PR65 Red PCGS. The orange-red surfaces abound in original mint luster. The strike is razor sharp, as one should expect for a proof, and the di

1880 1C PR65 Red PCGS. A simply beautiful specimen, the cherry-red surfaces are fully lustrous with needle sharp striking detail. The surfaces, which

1881 1C PR66 Red PCGS. This is a stellar, high grade survivor of this otherwise readily obtainable proof Cent from the early 1880s. The surfaces are u

1882 1C PR65 Red PCGS. This fully brought up Gem is mostly cherry-red in sheen, although select angles reveal crimson and lilac shadings on the revers

1883 1C PR67 Red PCGS. Eagle Eye Photo Seal. With a record mintage of 6,609 pieces, the 1883 is a typically common date among proof Indian Cents. On t

1884 1C PR65 Red PCGS. Housed in a first generation PCGS holder, this orange-red Gem possesses needle sharp striking definition in all areas. The fiel