Product Information
<h2>Ron Guth</h2><p>The 1886 Indian Head Cent is a very common coin in most grades, but collectors have the opportunity to choose between two major varieties. On Variety 1, the lowest feather of the Indian's headdress points to the IC of AMERICA. On Variety 2, the same feather points to the CA of AMERICA. Variety 1 is slightly more common than Variety 2, but not by much. The same is true of all of the designations: Brown, Red-Brown, and Red. In terms of Mint State grades, both varieties can be found with relative ease in grades up to MS-64. The Red-Brown designation is the most dominant one for both varieties. Red examples appear to be roughly five times more rare then Red-Browns. The best examples certified by PCGS top out at MS66RD.</p>Product Identifiers
DesignerJames Barton Longacre
eBay Product ID (ePID)170435817
Product Key Features
ColorBrown
Strike TypeBusiness
Mint LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Composition95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Additional Product Features
Mintage1765
Major VarietyVariety 2
MintPhiladelphia
Denomination1C
PCGS Number92154
Diameter19mm