The Indian Cent Varieties of 1873
April 28, 2026
The Indian Cent has long posed many challenges to even the most intrepid of “penny” collectors, with the key-date 1877 and 1909-S cents serving as two of the biggest series hurdles. But it’s not just regular-issue key dates that pose numismatic (and financial) obstacles for collectors. There are several highly collectible varieties in the series that collectors enjoy pursuing, and three of them emerged during just one year: 1873. They are the 1873 Closed 3, 1873 Open 3, and 1873 Doubled Liberty.
From PCGS