Stack's Bowers Galleries

Spring 2023 Auction  –  20 - 25 March 2023

Stack's Bowers Galleries, Spring 2023 Auction

Live Sessions: U.S. Coins and Currency

Part 1: Mo, 20.03.2023, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 2: Tu, 21.03.2023, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 3: Tu, 21.03.2023, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 4: We, 22.03.2023, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 5: We, 22.03.2023, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 6: Th, 23.03.2023, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 7: Th, 23.03.2023, from 7:00 PM CET
Part 8: Fr, 24.03.2023, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 9: Fr, 24.03.2023, from 10:00 PM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

1872 Indian Cent. Proof-65+ RB Cameo (NGC).
A thoroughly PQ specimen, more Red than Brown, with minimal muting to warm medium rose-apricot color. Field to device contrast is superior for both the type and issue, and with expert surface preservation, there is much to recommend this dazzling Proof Indian cent to discerning numismatists. From a mintage of approximately 850 to 1,100 Proofs, high grade survivors such as this are rare in their own right and enjoying heightened demand in today's market given the scarcity of the circulation strike 1872 cent in premium Gem Mint State.
PCGS# 82305. NGC ID: 229R.
NGC Census: just 3 in this category, of which this Proof-65+ RB Cameo is the finest.

Estimate: $3000

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Bidding

Price realized 2'200 USD
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 3'000 USD
The auction is closed.
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