{"product_id":"1873-indian-head-cent-open-3-variety-about-good-ag-3-post-civil-war-252","title":"1873 Indian Head Cent Open 3 Variety About Good (AG-3) Post-Civil War ☆☆ 252","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, this 1873 Indian Head Cent features the highly sought-after \u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"123\"\u003e\"Open 3\" date variety. Early in 1873, Chief Engraver William Barber's original date punches featured a tight, closed \"3\" that too closely resembled an \"8.\" Following complaints, a new logotype punch was created with a wider, clearly open \"3,\" creating two distinct, highly collected varieties for the year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eAs a scarcer post-Civil War issue, 1873 cents saw heavy circulation during the economic Panic of 1873, making any readable, problem-free representative a prized addition to an Indian Head cent date set. Struck in traditional bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc), this historic variety offers an accessible, budget-friendly entry for a classic key-year set slot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ClassyCoins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52671657050424,"sku":"336699633995","price":19.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/1743\/3400\/files\/57_715b1830-824d-4d84-b488-47414ead852d.jpg?v=1784612319","url":"https:\/\/classycoins.com\/products\/1873-indian-head-cent-open-3-variety-about-good-ag-3-post-civil-war-252","provider":"classycoins.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}