1 Cent "Indian Head Cent" with shield

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1860-1864
Value	1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (.880 copper, .120 nickel)
Weight	4.67 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	2.33 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 1108 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 90 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Liberty head wearing an Indian headdress and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1862

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

James Barton Longacre was an American portraitist and engraver, and from 1844 until his death the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

Reverse

Shield at the top, face value in the middle and a knot tying the wreath holding arrows

Script: Latin

Lettering: ONE CENT

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

James Barton Longacre was an American portraitist and engraver, and from 1844 until his death the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Comments

General

1860

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	Katz Auction 72 Lot 2988	Dec 21, 2022	1862	VF	USD 7.51 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 72 Lot 2989	Dec 21, 2022	1863	XF	USD 24.67 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 57 Lot 919	Mar 19, 2022	1863	XF	USD 28.96 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 3257	Sep 24, 2022	1864	UNC	USD 22.52 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 3910	Jul 26, 2022	Undetermined	XF	USD 31.10 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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