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
(1864-1909)

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
1864	20	with "L" on ribbon; Proof
1864		With "L" on ribbon
1864	39,233,714	without "L"
1864	150	without "L" ; Proof
1865	500	Proof
1865	35,429,286	overdate variety reported
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	600	Proof
1869		overdate variety exists
1870	5,275,000	shallow "N";
1870	1,000	shallow "N"; Proof
1870		bold "N"
1871	3,929,500	shallow "N"
1871	960	shallow "N"; Proof
1871		bold "N"
1872	4,042,000	shallow "N";
1872	950	shallow "N"; Proof
1872		bold "N"
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	900	Proof
1877	852,500	(fr) Excessivement rare
1878	5,797,500
1878	2,350	Proof
1879	16,228,000
1879	3,200	Proof
1880	38,961,000
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		Type B
1886		Type B; Proof
1886	17,650,000	Type A;
1886	4,290	Type A; Proof
1887	45,223,523
1887	2,960	Proof
1888	37,489,832
1888	4,582	Proof
1888		Overdate variety reported
1889	48,866,025
1889	3,336	Proof
1890	57,180,114
1890	2,740	Proof
1891	47,070,000
1891	2,350	Proof
1892	37,647,087
1892	2,745	Proof
1893	46,640,000
1893	2,195	Proof
1894	16,749,500
1894	2,632	Proof
1894		double date variety
1895	38,341,574
1895	2,062	Proof
1896	39,055,431
1896	1,862	Proof
1897	50,464,392
1897	1,938	Proof
1898	49,821,284
1898	1,795	Proof
1899	53,598,000
1899	2,031	Proof
1900	66,831,502
1900	2,262	Proof
1901	79,609,158
1901	1,985	Proof
1902	87,374,704
1902	2,018	Proof
1903	85,092,703
1903	1,790	Proof
1904	61,326,198
1904	1,817	Proof
1905	80,717,011
1905	2,152	Proof
1906	96,020,530
1906	1,725	Proof
1907	108,137,143
1907	1,475	Proof
1908	32,326,367
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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