1893 Indian Head Cent
Certified Brown Percentage: 22%
Certified Red and Brown Percentage: 60%
Certified Red Percentage: 16%
Certified Cameo Percentage: 2%
The 1893 Proof Indian Head Cent comes from a mintage 2,195 and has a decent survival rate, even in Red designations. Of the graded coins, Reds account for 16% of the grades, which comes in at 2% higher than the average for the Indian Head series. When adding to your collection, we encourage you to hold out for a full Red example. It shouldn't break the bank.
The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the August 2019 Rosemont ANA Auction, where it realized $7,800.