1 Cent "Indian Head Cent"

Features

Country	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1864-1909
Value	1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.11 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 2356 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 90a, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 117a Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Liberty with Indian headdress bearing the word Liberty with the date below

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY
1901

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Reverse

Shield and wreath with lettering centered and the mintmark below the date (1908 and 1909 only)

Lettering: ONE CENT

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
D	United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
S	United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

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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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1864			31.81	100.80	3.96				2.0%	With "L" on ribbon
1864	35								0.2%	With "L" on ribbon; Proof
1864	39 233 714	10.06	14.93	14.29	35.72				5%	Without "L"
1864	150								0.14%	Without "L"; Proof
1865	35 429 286	3.56	3.55	8.14	20.41	42.92			7%	Plain; Fancy; Repunched date (double date) variety exists
1865	500								0.2%	Proof
1866	9 826 500	26.65	69.30	61.47					2%
1866	725								0.12%	Proof
1867	9 821 000	29.85	46.76						2%
1867	625								0.11%	Proof
1868	10 266 500	18.18	25.84	6.27	25.75				3%
1868	600								0.11%	Proof
1869	600								0.12%	Proof
1869	6 420 000	35.04							1.7%	Repunched date (double date) variety exists
1870									0.5%	Bold "N"
1870	5 275 000	50.10							1.5%	Shallow "N"
1870	1 000								0.12%	Shallow "N"; Proof
1871		73.69							0.7%	Bold "N"
1871	3 929 500								1.2%	Shallow "N"
1871	960								0.09%	Shallow "N"; Proof
1872									0.5%	Bold "N"
1872	4 042 000								1.2%	Shallow "N"
1872	950								0.09%	Shallow "N"; Proof
1873	11 676 500	14.29		58.81					3%	Closed "3"
1873	1 100								0.09%	Closed "3"; Proof
1873									0.11%	Doubled "LIBERTY" (Doubled Die Obverse)
1873		13.92							0.9%	Open "3"
1874	14 187 500	9.60	16.10		66.05				4%
1874	700								0.12%	Proof
1875	13 528 000	10.06	16.10	18.12			102.98		4%
1875	700								0.09%	Proof
1876	7 944 000	16.10	23.81		27.54				3%
1876	1 150								0.11%	Proof
1877	852 500								1.0%
1877	900								0.12%	Proof
1878	5 797 500	24.69	19.88	35.16					2%
1878	2 350								0.12%	Proof
1879	16 228 000	4.44	3.67	15.13	35.72				5%
1879	3 200								0.09%	Proof
1880	38 961 000	2.46	3.31	4.99	11.63	3.57			10%
1880	3 955								0.17%	Proof
1881	39 208 000	2.45	3.71	3.80	8.93				11%
1881	3 575								0.15%	Proof
1882	38 578 000	3.23	2.68	3.99	9.99	11.91			10%
1882	3 100								0.12%	Proof
1883	45 591 500	3.19	3.92	4.17	7.11	24.79			12%
1883	6 609								0.17%	Proof
1884	23 257 800	3.10	4.31	2.96	3.92				8%
1884	3 942								0.12%	Proof
1885	11 761 594	5.25	3.92	10.41					6%
1885	3 790								0.09%	Proof
1886	17 650 000	5.76	4.29		7.69	13.51			5%	Type A
1886	4 290								0.14%	Type A; Proof
1886		5.76	7.14						2%	Type B
1886									0.11%	Type B; Proof
1887	45 223 523	2.51	3.92	2.82	2.98	9.61	52.15		13%
1887	2 960								0.15%	Proof
1888	37 489 832	2.08	3.14	3.05	5.24				12%
1888									0.12%	Overdate variety exists (1888/7)
1888	4 582								0.14%	Proof
1889	48 866 025	1.91	3.08	2.44	5.02	9.93	35.90		15%
1889	3 336								0.15%	Proof
1890	57 180 114	2.18	2.92	3.13	4.67	5.43	21.59		16%
1890	2 740								0.2%	Proof
1891	47 070 000	2.33	2.54	3.38	3.57	4.91	25.00		15%
1891	2 350								0.17%	Proof
1892	37 647 087	1.61	2.01	3.02	3.62	9.93			13%
1892	2 745								0.2%	Proof
1893	46 640 000	2.36	2.87	2.33	4.17	6.69			15%
1893	2 195								0.18%	Proof
1894	2 632								0.2%	Proof
1894	16 749 500	3.92	3.92	2.71	7.14			105.45	8%	Repunched date (double date) variety exists
1895	38 341 574	2.01	2.54	3.92	2.38	5.72			14%
1895	2 062								0.17%	Proof
1896	39 055 431	1.89	2.52	2.95	4.54	9.60			15%
1896	1 862								0.18%	Proof
1897	50 464 392	2.12	2.38	2.67	3.98	12.37		60.22	18%
1897	1 938								0.18%	Proof
1898	49 821 284	2.46	2.69	2.94	2.92	5.44			17%
1898	1 795								0.3%	Proof
1899	53 598 000	1.80	1.96	2.64	4.02	9.60			19%
1899	2 031								0.3%	Proof
1900	66 831 502	2.02	1.96	2.20	2.67	6.63			22%
1900	2 262								0.3%	Proof
1901	79 609 158	2.01	1.96	2.36	3.63	7.01	19.68	54.39	25%
1901	1 985								0.2%	Proof
1902	87 374 704	1.98	2.10	2.38	3.57	5.95	19.42	26.52	26%
1902	2 018								0.3%	Proof
1903	85 092 703	1.73	1.51	2.38	2.91	5.87	22.93	34.48	27%
1903	1 790								0.3%	Proof
1904	61 326 198	1.96	1.96	2.66	3.23	5.95	12.25		22%
1904	1 817								0.20%	Proof
1905	80 717 011	2.10	1.96	2.29	3.57	4.97	17.03	40.69	26%
1905	2 152								0.3%	Proof
1906	96 020 530	2.01	2.01	2.91	3.30	7.38	22.21	20.87	30%
1906	1 725								0.5%	Proof
1907	108 137 143	2.08	2.07	2.36	3.17	4.89	10.61	29.85	33%
1907	1 475								0.3%	Proof
1908	32 326 367	2.07	1.96	2.74	3.98	5.88		47.07	17%
1908	1 620								0.3%	Proof
1908 S	1 115 000		59.80	114.59	112.26		260.47		2.0%
1909	14 368 470	5.25	4.76	10.62	9.58	14.68		53.26	10%
1909	2 175								0.20%	Proof
1909 S	309 000								0.9%

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