1 Cent "Indian Head Cent"
Features
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1864-1909 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 USD) |
| Metal | 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
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 and wreath with lettering centered
Mint-mark below wreath (1908-1909 only)
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
Smooth
© Cyrillius
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 | AU | 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 | 19.40 | 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 | 886.22 | open "3" | |||||||||
| 1874 | 14,187,500 | ||||||||||
| 1874 | 700 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1875 | 13,528,000 | ||||||||||
| 1875 | 700 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1876 | 7,944,000 | 30.93 | |||||||||
| 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 | 29.21 | |||||||||
| 1879 | 3,200 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1880 | 38,961,000 | 3.37 | 5.76 | ||||||||
| 1880 | 3,955 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1881 | 39,208,000 | 4.92 | 3.17 | 2.40 | 7.59 | ||||||
| 1881 | 3,575 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1882 | 38,578,000 | 2.27 | 10.68 | ||||||||
| 1882 | 3,100 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1883 | 45,591,500 | 3.96 | 4.55 | 5.97 | 11.82 | ||||||
| 1883 | 6,609 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1884 | 23,257,800 | 3.99 | 1.43 | 3.37 | |||||||
| 1884 | 3,942 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1885 | 11,761,594 | 6.96 | |||||||||
| 1885 | 3,790 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1886 | 17,650,000 | Type A; | |||||||||
| 1886 | 4,290 | Type A; Proof | |||||||||
| 1886 | Type B | ||||||||||
| 1886 | Type B; Proof | ||||||||||
| 1887 | 45,223,523 | 2.91 | 3.96 | 3.86 | |||||||
| 1887 | 2,960 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1888 | 37,489,832 | 2.46 | 2.95 | 4.93 | |||||||
| 1888 | Overdate variety reported | ||||||||||
| 1888 | 4,582 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1889 | 48,866,025 | 1.57 | 2.68 | 2.61 | 3.37 | ||||||
| 1889 | 3,336 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1890 | 57,180,114 | 2.96 | 2.81 | 5.25 | 2.81 | ||||||
| 1890 | 2,740 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1891 | 47,070,000 | 3.17 | 2.74 | 3.00 | 3.47 | ||||||
| 1891 | 2,350 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1892 | 37,647,087 | 0.99 | 3.12 | 3.19 | 4.52 | ||||||
| 1892 | 2,745 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1893 | 46,640,000 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 2.92 | 3.50 | ||||||
| 1893 | 2,195 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1894 | 16,749,500 | 3.93 | 3.94 | 7.87 | |||||||
| 1894 | double date variety | ||||||||||
| 1894 | 2,632 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1895 | 38,341,574 | 1.90 | 2.28 | ||||||||
| 1895 | 2,062 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1896 | 39,055,431 | 2.67 | 2.74 | 2.55 | 5.56 | ||||||
| 1896 | 1,862 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1897 | 50,464,392 | 2.86 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 4.50 | 65.34 | |||||
| 1897 | 1,938 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1898 | 49,821,284 | 2.89 | 2.90 | 2.91 | 2.86 | 3.83 | |||||
| 1898 | 1,795 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1899 | 53,598,000 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.24 | 9.00 | ||||||
| 1899 | 2,031 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1900 | 66,831,502 | 1.97 | 2.16 | 2.76 | 3.41 | ||||||
| 1900 | 2,262 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1901 | 79,609,158 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 2.70 | 3.37 | 7.24 | |||||
| 1901 | 1,985 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1902 | 87,374,704 | 1.93 | 1.98 | 2.52 | 2.60 | 5.62 | |||||
| 1902 | 2,018 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1903 | 85,092,703 | 1.00 | 1.69 | 3.73 | 2.74 | ||||||
| 1903 | 1,790 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1904 | 61,326,198 | 1.94 | 1.91 | 2.52 | 3.94 | 10.19 | |||||
| 1904 | 1,817 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1905 | 80,717,011 | 1.96 | 1.91 | 2.33 | 4.89 | 8.69 | |||||
| 1905 | 2,152 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1906 | 96,020,530 | 1.95 | 1.96 | 3.54 | 3.23 | 8.46 | |||||
| 1906 | 1,725 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1907 | 108,137,143 | 1.97 | 1.98 | 2.00 | 3.43 | 10.30 | |||||
| 1907 | 1,475 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1908 | 32,326,367 | 1.97 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 3.05 | ||||||
| 1908 | 1,620 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1908 S | 1,115,000 | 69.00 | |||||||||
| 1909 | 14,368,470 | 2.96 | 13.49 | ||||||||
| 1909 | 2,175 | Proof | |||||||||
| 1909 S | 309,000 | (fr) Très rare | |||||||||
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