1 Cent "Indian Head Cent"

Features

Country	United States
Type	Common 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

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
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				20.15		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							open "3"
1874	14,187,500
1874	700						Proof
1875	13,528,000
1875	700						Proof
1876	7,944,000
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
1879	3,200						Proof
1880	38,961,000		4.34
1880	3,955						Proof
1881	39,208,000
1881	3,575						Proof
1882	38,578,000
1882	3,100						Proof
1883	45,591,500
1883	6,609						Proof
1884	23,257,800
1884	3,942						Proof
1885	11,761,594
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		4.76
1887	2,960						Proof
1888	37,489,832
1888							Overdate variety reported
1888	4,582						Proof
1889	48,866,025		1.18
1889	3,336						Proof
1890	57,180,114	2.51	2.87
1890	2,740						Proof
1891	47,070,000		2.50		3.09
1891	2,350						Proof
1892	37,647,087		2.48
1892	2,745						Proof
1893	46,640,000			2.79
1893	2,195						Proof
1894	16,749,500
1894							double date variety
1894	2,632						Proof
1895	38,341,574		2.39
1895	2,062						Proof
1896	39,055,431		2.42
1896	1,862						Proof
1897	50,464,392		2.45	2.67
1897	1,938						Proof
1898	49,821,284					4.06
1898	1,795						Proof
1899	53,598,000	2.00	2.21
1899	2,031						Proof
1900	66,831,502		1.92		2.42
1900	2,262						Proof
1901	79,609,158	0.78	1.92		3.59
1901	1,985						Proof
1902	87,374,704	1.01	2.05	2.63	3.06	5.88
1902	2,018						Proof
1903	85,092,703		0.76	2.82	2.87
1903	1,790						Proof
1904	61,326,198		0.72	2.56	2.87
1904	1,817						Proof
1905	80,717,011		1.55	2.60	4.95
1905	2,152						Proof
1906	96,020,530	1.52	2.03	3.17	3.05	0.49
1906	1,725						Proof
1907	108,137,143	2.01	1.82	2.49	4.12
1907	1,475						Proof
1908	32,326,367		0.72	2.76
1908	1,620						Proof
1908 S	1,115,000
1909	14,368,470
1909	2,175						Proof
1909 S	309,000						(fr) Très rare

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