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1859 Laurel Wreath Cent, MS66+
Sharp CAC-Approved Type Coin

1859 1C MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Exceptional sharpness brings up the design elements of this high-end Premium Gem, especially on the Liberty portrait, with all the headdress feathers well defined. The wreath is similarly bold, including the bowknot, which is often a trouble spot for the issue. Glistening tan-gold luster is pristine, with no spotting or bothersome abrasions. Eye appeal is excellent.

The Indian cent debuted in 1859 as a replacement for the short-lived Flying Eagle design, which had birthed the concept of a small one cent coin struck in a copper-nickel alloy. The initial design in 1859 utilized a laurel wreath on the reverse, which was replaced the following year with the oak wreath that would prevail through the end of the series in 1909. Population: 60 in 66 (12 in 66+), 0 finer. CAC: 19 in 66, 0 finer (1/25).(Registry values: N2998)
From The Douglas Wright Collection of Indian Head Cents.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 227E, PCGS# 2052, GSID# 1289)

Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel
Weight: 4.67 grams
Weight: 0.14oz
Mintage: 36,400,000

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