1875 Indian Cent. Snow-PR1. Proof-66 RD Cameo (PCGS).Here is a remarkable strike and condition rarity that ranks as the single finest Cameo-designated Proof 1875 cent known to PCGS. Beautiful light rose surfaces offer outstanding contrast between reflective fields and satin to softly frosted devices. The strike is razor sharp throughout, and the appearance borders on pristine. A find for the advanced collector that could very well represent a once-in-a-lifetime bidding opportunity.The Mint produced 700 Proof cents in 1875 for distribution as part of the years silver Proof sets. How many additional coins may have been struck for individual sale or as part of minor coin Proof sets was not recorded by the Mint. Interestingly, and unlike many of its contemporaries in the Proof Indian cent series, the 1875 was produced using at least four obverse and three reverse dies in four marriages. Snow-PR1, offered here, exhibits a faint die line in the denticles below the digit 8 in the date and a minor hubbing defect on the ribbon after the letter Y in LIBERTY. The reverse die is the same that the Mint first used in 1872, identifiable by a bulging right pennant on the letter T in CENT.From the ESM Collection.
