1 Cent "Indian Head Cent" without shield

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1859
Value 1 Cent (0.01 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (.880 copper, .120 nickel)
Weight 4.67 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
4567
References KM# 87
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Liberty wearing an Indian headdress and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1859

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Reverse

Value within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering: ONE CENT

Engraver: James Barton Longacre

Edge

Plain

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

General

1859

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1859  36 400 000 $ 9.80 $ 16 $ 16 $ 23 $ 59 99%
1859  1 000 1.6% oak wreath reverse, with shield

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Cent "Indian Head Cent" (without shield)
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 2986
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 Undetermined VF USD 22.63
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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