DATE COMPARISON
PCGS MS65BN
- PCGS #:
- 2106
- Designer:
- James Barton Longacre
- Edge:
- Plain
- Diameter:
- 19.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 3.11 grams
- Mintage:
- 11,676,500
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
- Auction Record:
- $4,049 • MS66+BN • 07-18-2021 • eBay
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 4,000 |
| 60 or Better | 120 |
| 65 or Better | 10 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-4.2 |
| 60 or Better | R-7.8 |
| 65 or Better | R-9.5 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 13 / 55 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 10 / 55 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 10 / 55 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 13 / 55 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 10 / 55 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 10 / 55 TIE |
Condition Census What Is This?
| #1 MS66BN PCGS grade |
| #2 MS65BN PCGS grade |
| #2 MS65BN PCGS grade |
| #2 MS65BN PCGS grade |
| #2 MS65BN PCGS grade |
| #2 MS65BN PCGS grade |
| #2 MS65BN estimated grade |
| #2 MS65BN estimated grade |
| #9 MS64BN PCGS grade |
| #9 MS64BN PCGS grade |
On most of the earliest versions of 1873 coins, the 3 of the date looked more like an 8 because the loops of the 3 were so close together. This was changed later in the year, creating two major varieties: Closed 3 and Open 3.
The Open 3 variety appears to be twice as common as the Closed 3 variety, per the PCGS Population Report (as of July 2011). The 1873 Open 3 Cent is readily available in all grades up to, and including, MS-64. In Gem condition, any 1873 Indian Cent is scarce; the Open 3 variety becomes very rare in MS-66. None have been graded higher.
The population of Brown 1873 Open 3 Cents is less than that of Red-Brown examples, but that is due primarily to the lower value of the Brown versions (which does not always justify getting them certified).