Closed 3

The 1873 Indian Head Cent (Penny) had 2 major varieties related to leading "3" in the 1873 date. The image depicted above is the 1873 "Closed 3" variety.

The difference between the Open "3" vs Closed "3" can be best identified by noticing the width between the central area of the number "3". The Closed "3" penny is narrow while the Open "3" is wider. The difference in width for the closed "3" vs open "3" is shown by the arrow as depicted in the example image of the coin below:

Open 3

The 1873 Indian Head Cent (Penny) had 2 major varieties related to leading "3" in the 1873 date. The image depicted above is the 1873 "Closed 3" variety.

The difference between the Open "3" vs Closed "3" can be best identified by noticing the width between the central area of the number "3". The Closed "3" penny is narrow while the Open "3" is wider. The difference in width for the closed "3" vs open "3" is shown by the arrow as depicted in the example image of the coin below:

Double Liberty

The 1873 Doubled Liberty Indian Head Cent (Penny) is one of the rare and valuable doubled die errors. The best way to identify this coin is to notice the prominent doubling of the word "LIBERTY" within the Indian headband as depicted in the example image of this coin above.