{"product_id":"1873-indian-head-cent-key-date-issue-classic-reconstruction-era-copper-253","title":"1873 Indian Head Cent Key Date Issue Classic Reconstruction Era Copper ☆☆ 253","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small Cent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indian Head\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1873\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e BN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFineness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrike Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Business\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMint Location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eStruck at the Philadelphia Mint during the Reconstruction era, the \u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"67\"\u003e1872 Indian Head Cent is a famous major key date in the entire series. With a mintage of just over 4 million coins—very low for small cents of the era—and massive loss through heavy commerce and melting, the 1872 is exceptionally scarce in all grades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eUnlike common dates from the late 1880s and 1890s, finding an 1872 with clear, strong detail is a major challenge for Lincoln and Indian Head cent enthusiasts. Grade Fine detail is a critical benchmark for this key date, as it boasts a fully legible \u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"250\"\u003eLIBERTY\u003c\/code\u003e across the headband. While this piece exhibits environmental corrosion typical of buried or stored 19th-century copper, it offers a rare, highly affordable entry point for an absolute cornerstone issue in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ClassyCoins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52671657083192,"sku":"336699643045","price":104.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/1743\/3400\/files\/57_4fa5fb65-34a1-4360-b0cd-27c1136b9933.jpg?v=1784612327","url":"https:\/\/classycoins.com\/products\/1873-indian-head-cent-key-date-issue-classic-reconstruction-era-copper-253","provider":"classycoins.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}