1887 Indian Cent. Proof-66 BN (PCGS).Fully struck with vivid cobalt blue and, to a lesser extent, pinkish-rose iridescence to dominant antique copper-brown patina. Playful mint reflectivity shines forth nicely from the fields as the surfaces dip into a light. The mintage for this issue is a generous 2,960 Proofs, and examples are available in an absolute sense. Many have been cleaned, however, and the use of a slightly different alloy for some of the planchets further compounds the difficult in locating a richly original example such as that offered here.PCGS# 2348. NGC ID: 22A9.PCGS Population: 29; 16 finer in this category (MS-67 BN finest).From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911.
