1886 Indian Cent. Variety 1. MS-65 RD (PCGS).A charming example boasting vivid copper-red surfaces. Under the light this piece showcases a rich satiny luster and intense cart wheel effect. The strike is exceptional with the central devices displaying immaculate detail. 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 full Red, as here, since many of the planchets used for this issue are lightly colored and toned quickly. A find for the astute bidder.