United States: 1881 bronze proof Indian Head cent

United States: 1881 bronze proof Indian Head cent

NGC PR65 RB. Cert. #1663649-015.

Numista-2356, Krause-Mishler-90a.

Mintage: 3,575.

Ex-Don Rupp ("ajaan" on Collectors Universe), 17 July 2020.

This proof Indian cent is in an older NGC holder that possibly predates the millennium. Though it has a Red-Brown (RB) designation on the label, it should be more properly described as a Brown (BN) coin. Perhaps it mellowed over time? Nevertheless, it has some very attractive colors, which were difficult to capture in photographs. I like BN coins when they are colorful. The BN value for this coin is still significantly higher than what I paid for it, so the fact that the coin might be overgraded slightly due to the RB-to-BN discrepancy does not bother me. It is a very eye-appealing proof.



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Hmm. You think?

Maybe I should crack it out and resubmit? I’d be able to get professional photos that way. If I did that, I’m pretty sure it would downgrade from RB to BN. But if it picked up a grade point, that would be awesome!

I’m just scared it might downgrade to 64 BN or something. So that’s a risky game. But as long as it held strong to at least 65 BN, I’d be fine.