1 Cent "Indian Head Cent"

Features

Country	United States
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1864-1909
Value	1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.11 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
References	KM# 90a, Schön# 117a Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag)

Obverse

Liberty with Indian headdress bearing the word Liberty.

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY
1901

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Reverse

Shield and wreath with lettering centered
Mint-mark below wreath (1908-1909 only)

Lettering: ONE CENT

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Minted for over 50 years, Indian Head cents are widely considered the most beautiful copper coins in American history. Introduced shortly before the War between the States in 1859, they were struck by the U.S. Mint until 1909. Designed by James Longacre, these historic cents were the nation's first coinage tribute to the noble, proud American Indian. His Longacre design also represented the first time that official United States Mint coins featured a distinctly American motif.

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Year	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	UNC
1864								With "L" on ribbon
1864	20							with "L" on ribbon; Proof
1864	39,233,714							without "L"
1864	150							without "L" ; Proof
1865	35,429,286	7.30			19.27			overdate variety reported
1865	500							Proof
1866	9,826,500
1866	725							Proof
1867	9,821,000
1867	625							Proof
1868	10,266,500
1868	600							Proof
1869	6,420,000
1869								overdate variety exists
1869	600							Proof
1870								bold "N"
1870	5,275,000							shallow "N";
1870	1,000							shallow "N"; Proof
1871								bold "N"
1871	3,929,500							shallow "N"
1871	960							shallow "N"; Proof
1872								bold "N"
1872	4,042,000							shallow "N";
1872	950							shallow "N"; Proof
1873	11,676,500							closed "3"
1873	1,100							closed "3"; Proof
1873								doubled "LIBERTY"
1873							874.55	open "3"
1874	14,187,500
1874	700							Proof
1875	13,528,000
1875	700							Proof
1876	7,944,000	30.52
1876	1,150							Proof
1877	852,500							(fr) Excessivement rare
1877	900							Proof
1878	5,797,500
1878	2,350							Proof
1879	16,228,000		5.38		34.80
1879	3,200							Proof
1880	38,961,000	4.92	4.46
1880	3,955							Proof
1881	39,208,000	3.95	3.33	2.36	5.40
1881	3,575							Proof
1882	38,578,000	4.91	2.52	1.19	10.91
1882	3,100							Proof
1883	45,591,500	4.85	4.49	5.62	4.89	11.66
1883	6,609							Proof
1884	23,257,800		3.94	1.41	7.21
1884	3,942							Proof
1885	11,761,594	6.87		9.70
1885	3,790							Proof
1886	17,650,000		2.21		7.90			Type A;
1886	4,290							Type A; Proof
1886			14.42					Type B
1886								Type B; Proof
1887	45,223,523	2.87	3.93	2.36	3.00
1887	2,960							Proof
1888	37,489,832	2.91	2.94		4.09
1888								Overdate variety reported
1888	4,582							Proof
1889	48,866,025	1.24	2.89	2.81	3.33
1889	3,336							Proof
1890	57,180,114	2.59	2.86	3.96	2.85
1890	2,740							Proof
1891	47,070,000	3.14	2.84	2.65	3.42
1891	2,350							Proof
1892	37,647,087	1.98	2.82	3.15	4.46
1892	2,745							Proof
1893	46,640,000	2.91	2.74	2.67	3.03
1893	2,195							Proof
1894	16,749,500	3.95	3.88		5.55
1894								double date variety
1894	2,632							Proof
1895	38,341,574	1.88	2.25	2.95
1895	2,062							Proof
1896	39,055,431	2.75	2.82	2.72	5.82
1896	1,862							Proof
1897	50,464,392	2.40	2.36	2.52	4.44		64.48
1897	1,938							Proof
1898	49,821,284	2.41	2.77	2.85	2.64	3.78
1898	1,795							Proof
1899	53,598,000	1.86	1.98	2.46	8.88
1899	2,031							Proof
1900	66,831,502	1.90	1.96	2.48	3.33
1900	2,262							Proof
1901	79,609,158	1.94	1.95	2.61	3.33	5.96
1901	1,985							Proof
1902	87,374,704	1.49	1.94	1.98	2.24	6.49	39.71
1902	2,018							Proof
1903	85,092,703	0.99	1.57	3.10	2.91	7.91
1903	1,790							Proof
1904	61,326,198	1.69	1.95	2.46	2.96	10.06
1904	1,817							Proof
1905	80,717,011	1.93	1.96	1.99	4.82	8.22
1905	2,152							Proof
1906	96,020,530	1.94	1.91	3.06	3.05	5.88
1906	1,725							Proof
1907	108,137,143	1.94	1.93	1.99	2.95	6.59
1907	1,475							Proof
1908	32,326,367	1.94	2.22	2.54	3.09
1908	1,620							Proof
1908 S	1,115,000			68.09
1909	14,368,470	9.17	2.94		13.32
1909	2,175							Proof
1909 S	309,000							(fr) Très rare

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