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Browse Catalogue of Stack's November 2005 Auction Limited to: U. S. Small Cents → U. S. Indian Head Cents Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's November 2005 → U. S. Small Cents → U. S. Indian Head Cents Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 39 1859 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $1,050.00 Here is a magnificent example of this one-year type featuring the laurel wreath reverse. The coin shows nice original color and the surfaces are bathed in satiny lustre. NGC MS64. 40 1859 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $240.00 Light mottled toning over well preserved surfaces. The strike is excellent and the lustre is a bit subdued due to the toning. 41 1860 Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $2,000.00 Delightful diffused gold enriches this coin's amazingly smooth fields and jewel-sharp reliefs on this textbook example of the early Copper-nickel coinage. One of 1,000 Proofs struck and surely among the finest available today. 42 1860 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $800.00 Here is a Copper-nickel Cent of exceptional quality beginning with the planchet and extending to the strike and rich red-gold lustre. As an example of type and date, this coin would be hard to surpass. 43 1862 Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $2,200.00 - virtually Superb. Gleaming glass-mirror fields offer bold Cameo contrast to the perfection of the jewel-sharp devices. Lightest rose-gold imbues the fields and reliefs and provides the most extraordinary visual quality. One of 550 Proofs struck and certainly among the finest available. NGC PF66 CAMEO. 44 1862 Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $1,650.00 Reflective fields add to the bold look of lightly frosted devices. A lovely copper-nickel Indian. PCGS PR65. 45 1863 Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $750.00 Boldly squared, partial wire rims enclose needle-sharp devices laved in rich red-gold, flashing mirror fields of the highest quality. A toning dot is seen on 'T' of UNITED, a deeper red below the wreath on this charming example of 460 Proofs struck. 46 1863 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $160.00 This interesting coin has a die lump on the Indian's cheek. This example has bright original mint color. 47 1864 Copper-nickel. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $275.00 Lovely red-gold toning over very sharply struck surfaces. The lustre is quite pleasing as are the fields in general. A first-rate example of this popular issue. NGC MS64. 48 1865 Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $2,000.00 Blazing mint red drenches this virtual Gem example of a Proof mintage of 500 pieces, deepening to rose in two areas of the silken-smooth fields. Boldest cartwheel reflectivity heightens the appeal of a meticulous strike and assures the most powerful visual appeal for this charming example of an early date of the Indian design. PCGS MS64RD. 49 1865 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $180.00 A needle-sharp strike combined with nearly full red color gives this coin a wealth of eye appeal. 50 1866 Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $5,300.00 An exciting Cameo whose flashing mirror-bright fields and needle-sharp reliefs give the coin its overwhelming beauty. Here is an exceptionally high quality example from a Proof mintage of 725 pieces, that must certainly rank among the finest specimens accessible to today's numismatists. Finding its equal would be a chore, finding a superior example might be impossible. PCGS PR65RD CAM. 51 1866 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $350.00 A pleasing coin that is mostly brown but does show a bit of original mint red. 52 1867 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $1,250.00 A blazing full mint red example that has a tiny reverse cud. Well struck and quite lustrous. A pleasing example of this scarce date. 53 1867/67 Choice Brilliant Uncirculated CH BU $550.00 A good deal of red remains on the obverse of this attractive coin. The double date is quite strong. 54 1868 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $850.00 Nearly full mint red. This along with a good strike and excellent lustre are the main attributes of this pretty coin. 55 1869/9 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $1,150.00 Here is a lovely example of this popular overdate. The coin retains lovely mint blush and a hint of red can be found beneath the chocolate brown surfaces. 56 1869/9 BU $600.00 About Uncirculated, lightly dipped; 1887 Brilliant Uncirculated, faintly toned; 1904 Brilliant Uncirculated. The first and last coins show retoning and enhancement respectively. 3 pieces. 57 1871 CH AU $380.00 Choice About Uncirculated. A pleasing example that has the appearance of an Uncirculated coin at first glance. 58 1872 Gem Brilliant Proof GEM BR PF $1,700.00 Here is a fiery red example of this key date, one of 950 Proofs struck. Uniform blazing red drenches both sides of this needle-sharp strike to create a level of perfection seldom seen today on Indian Cent Proofs of any date. 59 1872 CH AU $600.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Hints of mint red can be found on this chocolate brown example. The strike is quite bold, particularly for this date. 60 1873 Closed 3. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $650.00 Muted mint red over surfaces that exhibit a tiny fingerprint on the face. Still quite nice for the grade. 61 1873 Open 3. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $1,400.00 This bright coin is steeped in beautiful mint lustre. A bold strike adds to the alluring look of this lovely specimen. PCGS MS64RD. 62 1873 Open 3. Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $750.00 Here is an attractive Cent that has quite a bit of mint red remaining, especially at the obverse. 63 1873 Open 3 AU $145.00 About Uncirculated. This well struck example shows sharp feather definition over a woodgrain color scheme. 64 1874 Gem Brilliant Uncirculated GEM BU $750.00 Orange-gold toning over surfaces that have been well preserved. The strike is excellent and the lustre is quite good. 65 1874 Brilliant Uncirculated BU $160.00 A pleasing chocolate brown planchet gives this example an attractive look. 66 1875 Very Choice Brilliant Proof VERY CH BR PF $1,100.00 - on the cusp of Gem. Blazing red surfaces complement an exemplary strike on this example of a Proof mintage of 700 pieces. 67 1876 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated VERY CH BU $460.00 Needle-sharp detail indicates a full strike on this lovely red and brown coin. 68 1877 CH VF $2,300.00 Choice Very Fine. A pleasing well struck example that shows just a touch of softness at the feather tips. The color is an attractive chocolate brown. A wholesome example of this key date Cent. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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