1877 1c Indian Head Cent NGC G 6 Good to Very Good Key Date Looks Better

An 1877 key date Indian Head Cent graded G 6 by NGC. It holds strong rims throughout both sides for the grade with a nice chocolate brown patina. We believe that NGC could have easily graded this one VG 8. It also has a strong bold date. This key date coin has been in very strong demand lately among collectors and has been much harder to find lately than in recent years. The 1877 key date Indian Head Cent carries a mintage of 852,500. However, the PCGS Coin Facts estimates that only 5,000 of these have survived in all grade! It is one of only 657 graded to be in 'Good' condition by NGC.