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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 2107 Coin Date: 1873 Denomination (Short): 1c Denomination (Long): One Cent Variety: Open 3 Desg: MS Composition: 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin Mintage: 11,676,500 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Indian Head Cent Coinage Years: 1864-1909 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 19 Weight (Grams): 3.11 Weight (Ounces): 0.11 Designer: James B. Longacre Edge: Plain Obverse Description: A portrait bearing the likeness of a Native American in full headdress framed by the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom under the portrait. Reverse Description: The reverse bears the denomination of ONE CENT in the center surrounded by a wreath bearing a ribbon with arrows tied in at the bottom center. General Notes: The Open 3 Variety from 1873 displays spaced out serifs on the 3 and is far more common than its Closed 3 counterpart. Very common through MS64 with gems becoming quite scarce. Gems are scarce with brown color and those with more red are even more scarce.
PCGS #: 2107 NGC ID: 227Y
