Wonderfully toned proof Indian Head Cent

[chinook]

I just got this coin from Brian Wagner. It has a very interesting combination of colors that include yellow and pink. The mirrors are extermely deep and vibrant. It is also a no brainer cameo. In my opinion this coin is much nicer than a "red" example and much rarer.

 

[cpm9ball]

WOW!!

 

It's truly amazing that I have found so many of my relatives that are members of CS. Please don't forget me in your will.

 

C O U S I N C H R I S

[Merc]

Wow, the Indian is very red and cameoed

[HaydenTubbs]

WOW!!

 

It's truly amazing that I have found so many of my relatives that are members of CS. Please don't forget me in your will.

 

C O U S I N C H R I S

 

 

 

That's quite a piece there Chinnok!!!

[Hoot]

Fabulous piece! As you said, vastly more rare than a cameo red piece and WAY more eye appealing.

 

Hoot

[kryptonitecomics]

Way cool coin.....very sweet color.......Brain must be holding out on me

[Oldtrader3]

Beautiful coin with spectacular cameoing.

[cpm9ball]

Dave, you know that it is still my birthday for 7 hours and 53 minutes, Pacific Time.

 

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Chris

[michael]

superb splash toning and quite unusual as such on a pre 1900 proof indian head cent and combined with excellent color superb technical grade and with strong cameo makes this a killer coin

 

splash toning in different colors is one of the most beautiful toning arrangements

[TomB]

That's a nice coin and it looks to have delightful oilslick toning in the fields!

[chinook]

Sorry Chris...My best wishes will have to suffice

 

Thanks for all the kind remarks. This year I have made a major shift in my collecting- away from the type set- to focus on toned copper, mainly proofs. I will have to show a few more, more often.

[monstertoner-migration]

That is very sweet!!!

[Newmismatist]

Very nice coin and Brian Wagner is one of the best dealers when it comes to Proof Indian Cents -

 

I know a little bit about Proof IHCs and the wonderful toned Proofs are some of the nicest coins in American numismatics. When I had both the PCGS and NGC #1 Proof IHC registry sets, many of my very best coins were not part of those sets because they were designated BN and not worth "high" values. As for the 1897, that is one of the several dates where the early strikes have a great cameo look - I formerly owned a PCGS 1897 PR66RD Deep Cameo ( 1 of only a small handful of bronze deep cameos - I believe less than 5 total, and the one I had was the nicest of them all) I currently have an NGC PF66RB* Cameo, and it's as nice as the PCGS 1897 PR66RD Deep Cameo that I previously owned.

 

But the nicest Proof IHCs are the toned one's and if yiou start collecting Toned Proof IHCs you find it VERY addictive