1873 Indian Cent. Close 3. Snow-1, FS-101. Doubled LIBERTY. MS-63 RB (PCGS).The wood grained patina of espresso and bronze hues is overlaid by a teal iridescence on the obverse of this Mint State rarity. A planchet flaw hangs from the left foot of the T in CENT but the surfaces are otherwise without notable blemishes. Examination of LIBERTY on Libertys headband shows strong doubling, along with her eye, feathers and other features. <p>Discovered by Walter Breen about 1957 and first published in Empire Topics in 1958, these have simply not turned up in large numbers, and mint state coins are quite scarce. A single example is known with full mint Red in the PCGS Population Report and by far the majority of survivors are circulated. The present piece ranks high among the surviving population, with only 9 examples certified at the MS-63 RB grade and 15 pieces finer through MS-65 RB.From the Anne Kate Collection.
