1864 Indian Cent. Bronze. L on Ribbon. MS-66 RD (PCGS).Enchanting premium Gem surfaces are dressed in vivid golden-orange and reddish-rose luster. Smooth and satiny in texture, both sides are fully struck and so carefully preserved as to be virtually pristine. This issue is a perennial favorite among Indian cent specialists, representing the first year of the bronze planchet composition combined with the inclusion of the designers initial L as part of the obverse design, where it remained through the end of the series in 1909. The 1864 L on Ribbon coins are also much scarcer than their No L counterparts, and at the MS-66 Red level the coin offered here is a major condition rarity. This is the finest that we can ever recall handling, and it is sure to impress even the most discerning Indian cent enthusiast.
