1859 - 1909 Indian Head Cent Facts
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Copper Nickel, Without Shield (1859)
Designer:James B. LongacreDiameter:19 millimetersContent:88% copper 12% nickel |
Weight:4.67 gramsEdge:Plain |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1859 | 36,400,000 | About 800 |
Copper Nickel With Shield (1860 - 1864)
Designer:James B. LongacreDiameter:19 millimetersContent:88% copper 12% nickel |
Weight:4.67 gramsEdge:Plain |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1860 | 20,566,000 | About 1,000 |
1861 | 10,100,000 | About 1,000 |
1862 | 28,075,000 | About 550 |
1863 | 49,840,000 | About 460 |
1864 Copper-Nickel | 13,740,000 | About 370 |
Copper With Shield (1864 - 1909)
Designer:James B. LongacreDiameter:19 millimetersContent:95% copper 5% tin / zinc |
Weight:3.11 gramsEdge:Plain |
Year/ Mint Mark | Circulation Strikes | Proof Strikes |
---|---|---|
1864 | 39,233,714 | About 150 |
1864 L | Believed to be 5,000,000 out of the total 1864 mintage of 39,233,714 | About 20 |
1865 | 35,429,286 | About 500 |
1866 | 9,286,500 | About 725 |
1867 | 9,821,000 | About 625 |
1868 | 10,266,500 | About 600 |
1869 | 6,420,000 | About 600 |
1870 | 5,275,000 | About 1,000 |
1871 | 3,929,500 | About 960 |
1872 | 4,042,000 | About 950 |
1873 | 11,676,500 | About 1,100 |
1874 | 14,187,500 | About 700 |
1875 | 13,528,000 | About 700 |
1876 | 7,944,000 | About 1,150 |
1877 | 852,500 | About 1,000 |
1878 | 5,797,500 | About 2,350 |
1879 | 16,228,000 | About 3,200 |
1880 | 38,961,000 | About 3,955 |
1881 | 39,208,000 | About 3,575 |
1882 | 38,578,000 | About 3,100 |
1883 | 45,591,500 | 6,609 |
1884 | 23,257,800 | 3,942 |
1885 | 11,761,594 | 3,790 |
1886 | 17,650,000 | 4,290 |
1887 | 45,223,523 | 2,960 |
1888 | 37,489,832 | 4,582 |
1889 | 48,866,025 | 3,336 |
1890 | 57,180,114 | 2,740 |
1891 | 47,070,000 | 2,745 |
1892 | 37,647,087 | 2,745 |
1893 | 46,640,000 | 2,195 |
1894 | 16,749,500 | 2,632 |
1895 | 38,341,474 | 2,062 |
1896 | 39,055,431 | 1,862 |
1897 | 50,464,392 | 1,938 |
1898 | 49,281,284 | 1,795 |
1899 | 53,598,000 | 2,031 |
1900 | 66,831,502 | 2,262 |
1901 | 79,609,158 | 1,985 |
1902 | 87,374,704 | 2,018 |
1903 | 85,092,703 | 1,790 |
1904 | 61,326,198 | 1,817 |
1905 | 80,717,011 | 2,152 |
1906 | 96,020,530 | 1,725 |
1907 | 108,137,143 | 1,475 |
1908 | 32,326,367 | 1,620 |
1908 S | 1,115,000 | 0 |
1909 | 14,368,470 | 2,175 |
1909 S | 309,000 | 0 |
Mint Mark Legend
Below the bow of the wreath on the reverse.Mint Mark | Mint | Date of Operation |
None | Philadelphia | 1793-present |
S | San Francisco, CA | 1854-1955; 1968-present |
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1869 1C PCGS XF40 DATE INDIAN CENT DATE


1907 1C PCGS MS66 RD FROSTY GEM INDIAN CENT FROSTY GEM


1908 S 1C PCGS XF45 POPULAR KEY DATE INDIAN CENT POPULAR KEY DATE


1866 1C PCGS XF45 DATE INDIAN CENT DATE


1862 1C PCGS PR 64 COPPER NICKEL PROOF TYPE COIN INDIAN CENT


1908 S 1C PCGS F15 POPULAR KEY DATE INDIAN CENT POPULAR KEY DATE


1870 1C INDIAN HEAD CENT PCGS XF 45 EXTRA FINE TO AU SHARP STRIKE ORIGINAL


1901 INDIAN HEAD COPPER CENT NGC MS 66 BN GORGEOUS COLOR


1871 INDIAN CENT PCGS G4 WITH TRUEVIEW


1895 INDIAN HEAD CENT 1C PENNY GRADED ICG VF35


1875 INDIAN HEAD PENNY ANACS EF 40. PROBLEM FREE BEAUTIFUL CENT RIGHT PRICE


1908 S INDIAN CENT PCGS XF 45 HIGH QUALITY SCANS 2546


1874 INDIAN CENT PCGS EF 40 HIGH QUALITY SCANS 2608


1909 S INDIAN CENT PCGS VF 20 HIGH QUALITY SCANS 3598


NGC PF 66 BN 1888 INDIAN HEAD CENT BEAUTIFUL SUPERB PROOF SPECIMEN


NGC PF 66 BN 1883 INDIAN HEAD CENT DEEPLY MIRRORED ATTRACTIVELY TONED PROOF


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