1870 Indian Cent. FS-901. Shallow N. MS-66 RD (PCGS). A remarkable second condition rarity 1870 Indian cent in full Red Gem Mint State preservation. Beautiful rose-orange surfaces are smooth and lustrous with a generally full strike from the dies. The Shallow N reverse hub variety of this issue is attributed to James Barton Longacre, the original designer of the Indian cent. Its replacement, the Bold N hub variety, was prepared by Chief Engraver William Barber and introduced in 1870. Even so, the Shallow N remained in use for circulation strikes for three more years. This variety is scarce for the 1870, 1871 and 1872 circulation strikes, most survivors of which are Bold N examples.
