1881 Indian Head Cent
Proof Mintage: 3,575
Obverse Text: 1881 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LIBERTY
Reverse Text: ONE CENT
Certified Brown Percentage: 22%
Certified Red and Brown Percentage: 60%
Certified Red Percentage: 16%
Certified Cameo Percentage: 2%
From a generous mintage of 3,575 Proofs, the 1881 Proof Indian Head Cent features four known die marriages. These coins are easily found in Red and Red-Brown designations.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the August 2012 Philadelphia ANA Auction, where it realized $4,112.
