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	VG	VF
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			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
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
1887	2,960			Proof
1888	37,489,832
1888				Overdate variety reported
1888	4,582			Proof
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				double date variety
1894	2,632			Proof
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	1.05
1900	2,262			Proof
1901	79,609,158
1901	1,985			Proof
1902	87,374,704
1902	2,018			Proof
1903	85,092,703	0.80	3.24
1903	1,790			Proof
1904	61,326,198
1904	1,817			Proof
1905	80,717,011	0.75
1905	2,152			Proof
1906	96,020,530
1906	1,725			Proof
1907	108,137,143		9.09
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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