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How do you like my new colorful Proof Indian Cent?
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I bought this from FullEagleRareCoins on Sunday ...
PCGS PR65BN
I love the "ghostly" blue elevation chromatics visible around the headdress feathers, hair, ear, eye, nose, and mouth ... and lack of spots or splotches.
Very clean looking.
![image](https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/TVBlack_1883_Indian_PR65BN.jpg)
1883 just happens to be the most common year for PCGS-graded Proof Browns (PR BN's) in the Indian Cent Series ...
(If you can call 246 slabs "common")
Not sure why on the population spikes in the 1880's though ??
Maybe the sulfur content of the envelopes used by the Mint to ship the coins in the 1880s was higher than typical ... (just guessing)
Statistics were compiled in April 2013 (counts are probably higher today) ...
PCGS PR65BN
I love the "ghostly" blue elevation chromatics visible around the headdress feathers, hair, ear, eye, nose, and mouth ... and lack of spots or splotches.
Very clean looking.
![image](https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/TVBlack_1883_Indian_PR65BN.jpg)
1883 just happens to be the most common year for PCGS-graded Proof Browns (PR BN's) in the Indian Cent Series ...
(If you can call 246 slabs "common")
Not sure why on the population spikes in the 1880's though ??
Maybe the sulfur content of the envelopes used by the Mint to ship the coins in the 1880s was higher than typical ... (just guessing)
Statistics were compiled in April 2013 (counts are probably higher today) ...
![image](https://mindstar.com/cointalk_photos/PR_BN_Indians2.png)
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Mike
Larry Shepherd does have a knack for finding great coins.
I think he has helped build several Commemorative sets for other collectors.
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Here tis ...
Note that the scale on the RB charts runs to 580 ... while it maxes out at 280 for the BNs
So you can easily compare BN to BN (and RB to RB)
Red-Brown RB Proof Indians
I also did bar charts for PCGS BN and PCGS RB pops for Proof Lincoln Cents ...
Interesting to compare ...
Note that the bar charts were based on stats from April 2013, so numbers should be slightly higher today.
Brown BN Proof Lincolns
Red-Brown RB Proof Lincolns
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There is a chapter in my Indian Cent book (Whitman) about these.
That coin is SWEET!
<< <i>The reason the BN Proofs spike after 1877 is due to large hoards of minor coin (1¢, 3¢, 5¢) sets that were bought at the end of the year for face value by a few dealers. David Proskey, A.M. Smith and others. These were 1878-1916. Some years with lower mintages that may have sold out were not included. They were stored for over 20 to 50 years and got toned in that period due to the envelopes they were stored in. They were widely dispersed in the 1930's. There is a chapter in my Indian Cent book (Whitman) about these. >>
Best explanation I've ever read ... thanks for posting it. I will make a note of it.
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WS
NO spots and so sweeeeet
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<< <i>Here is a slab view ... a quick hand held photo with my iPhone with the color popped in indirect sunlight.
(FYI ... Larry Shepherd is a former ANA president.)
Look like it has some orange peel on this image but not on the first one. Either way, nice toning
1. The coin. I have a PR BN IHC. It's the most I've ever shelled out for a coin but they mesmerize me.
2. The pics. Awesome Truview and I think the iphone slab pic is cool.
3. Your charts. Always appreciated them. Lots to learn there.
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I like the black-background TrueView, too. What's the story on those? I'm sure it's been discussed, but if so, I missed out.
Neat graph, too.
(Edit- graphs, plural.)
I always noticed a different look of many 1880 mint state red IH's, many toned very deep red, and I chalked that up to a different copper mix.
Wonder if the metal composite of this era had something to do with so many blue toned proofs after long term envolope storage.
Since it's PCGS slabbed, one can probably almost always get pretty close to guide for it.
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