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The 1893 Indian Cent is a common issue in the Indian Cent Series that would make the ideal type coin. Circulated coins are extremely common and accessible. Uncirculated coins must have partial or total red coloring to be scarce and valuable. The finest gems can be rare.
Obverse Description
A portrait bearing the likeness of a Native American in full headdress framed by the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom under the portrait.
Reverse Description
The reverse bears the denomination of ONE CENT in the center surrounded by a wreath bearing a ribbon with arrows tied in at the bottom center.
Book Reference
1893 Cent Production: These were made from recoined cents and two-cent pieces. Their quality is average. Many are seen with strike-through depressions caused by some substance on the planchets at the time of striking. Strike-through depressions caused by machine oil or water will leave differing types of depressions, depending on the location of the design elements. A liquid strike-through on the field leaves a small, bright, circular area. If it is on the portrait then the liquid can migrate to the extremities of the design, like the bust point or feather tips. This will show up as weakness with bright luster, but will not be weakly struck, per se.
Survivability: These are about as plentiful as other dates in the era. There was no special reason to save these for many generations after they were struck.
Collecting Challenges: Select problem-free examples with superior eye appeal.
Collecting Circulated Pieces: The optimal collecting grade for circulated coins is AU-50 to MS-63RB. These are plentiful enough that finding a problem-free example should be no problem.
Collecting Mint State Pieces: These are widely available in MS-64RB but much more diffcult in MS-65RB, at least for certified examples. A few original rolls turned up in the early 1990’s. The average quality of these rolls was MS-64RD, and they tended to have lots of liquid strike-though depressions (see Production notes, above).
Collecting Proof Issues: These are a little scarcer than the common dates, but presently are priced as if they were the commonest date. Gem full red pieces are scarce, as are cameo examples. Vivid purple-toned examples exist and are highly desired by collectors even though they typically are graded “brown.”
VARIETIES:
17 varieties are known, but are mostly minor repunched dates.
Catalog Information
GSID:
1395
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1893
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Lettering:
ONE CENT
Weight (gr):
3.11 gr
Weight (oz):
0.11 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
19
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Coin Date:
1893
Denomination:
1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
46,640,000
Coinage Type:
Indian Head Cent
Coinage Years:
1864-1909
Composition:
95% copper; 5% zinc & tin
PCGS #:
2184
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Coin Value History
1893 1c MS BN
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1893 1c MS BN
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$725.00 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $575.00 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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1893 1C -- Altered Color -- NGC Details. UNC. NGC Census: 0 in 60, 486 finer (12/25). CDN: $45 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60...
$139
1893 1C MS63 Brown NGC. Mintage 46,642,195. ...
$94
1893 1C MS64 Brown NGC. NGC Census: (154/61). PCGS Population: (156/21). CDN: $125 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 46...
$139
1893 1C Indian Cent -- Double Struck, Both Strikes Off Center -- AU58 NGC. ...
$552
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$1,410
1893 1C Indian Cent -- Double Struck, Second Strike Off Center -- MS62 Brown NGC. ...
$1,440
1893 1C MS65 Brown PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/3). NGC Census: (44/5). CDN: $225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 46,64...
$252
1893 1c PCGS XF45
$31
1893 1c PCGS UNC Details (Cleaned)
$25
1893 1C Repunched Date, FS-301, Snow-2 -- Surface Damage -- PCGS Genuine. Fine Details. PCGS Population (0/0). NGC Census: ...
$23
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$26
1893 1C Indian Cent--Double Strike & Rotated In Collar--AU53 PCGS ...
$748
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$2,530
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$29
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$31
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$10
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$48
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$129
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$105
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$960
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