1877 Indian Cent. Snow-PR1. Proof-65 RD (NGC).We are extremely fortunate to be offering two high grade, full Red examples of the fabled Proof 1877 Indian cent in this sale. The present specimen is a gorgeous Gem, both sides with dominant rose-red color that gives way to even more vivid reddish-orange highlights at the borders. Universally semi-reflective in finish with a needle sharp strike and highly appealing surfaces. A find for the collector of high grade Proof Indian cents, this coin will also appeal to advanced date collectors of this type given the rarity of the circulation strike 1877 in Mint State.Snow-PR1 is the most frequently encountered die marriage of the Proof 1877 cent, Rick Snow (2014) speculating that it accounts for at least 70% of extant examples. The reverse die is a holdover from 1872 and is readily identifiable by a bulging right pennant on the letter T in CENT. Interestingly, the ESM specimen of the Proof 1877 Indian cent that we are also offering in this sale is an example of the far scarcer Snow-PR3 die pairing.From the Dr. Andrew Mitchell Collection.
