1886 Indian Cent. Type I Obverse. MS-66 RB (PCGS).This gorgeous example exhibits iridescent powder blue and salmon pink overtones to a base of equally vivid bright orange color. Overall fully struck with a smooth, satiny texture that is sure to please even the most discerning bidder. The more readily obtainable hub variety of the circulation strike 1886 Indian cent, the Type I Obverse has an estimated mintage of 10,000,000 pieces out of the 17,650,000 coins reportedly struck that year (this estimate per Rick Snow, 2014). Q. David Bowers (2006) provides an even more generous estimate for the 1886 Type I Obverse of 14,000,000 pieces produced. While plentiful in an absolute sense, Mint State examples are seldom finer than MS-64. A find for the astute bidder.
