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1860 Rounded Bust Indian Cent, PR66
First of the New Oak Wreath, Shield Design

1860 1C PR66 PCGS. CAC. This beautiful Premium Gem proof displays a powerful strike over uniform honey-golden surfaces. The only trivial defects on this high-end coin are a few scattered, minuscule flecks seen only under magnification, including one near the I in UNITED and one at Liberty's lower lip.

Variety: The Rounded Bust or Broad Bust variety -- the terms are used interchangeably.

Population Data (7/14): PCGS has seen only 12 non-Cameo submissions at the PR66 grade level, and none are finer. This is one of two with the CAC green approval sticker. NGC shows 12 in PR66 (including one Star coin) with one each in PR67 and PR68 finer.

Heritage Commentary: The Guide Book reports that 1,000 proofs were struck of this, the first year of the Copper-Nickel, Oak Wreath with Shield subtype, but much of that emission was eventually melted as unsold. Survivors are more elusive than later proof dates with considerably lower mintages. All 1860 proof Indian cents are of the Rounded Bust subtype.

Provenance: New York Signature (Heritage, 7/2004), lot 5189; Five Point Collection / FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2010), lot 245.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 229A, PCGS# 2253, Greysheet# 1470)

Metal: 88% Copper, 12% Nickel
Weight: 4.67 grams
Weight: 0.14oz
Mintage: 1,000

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