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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1864 INDIAN CENT C/N PCGS XF DETAILS 46944
1883 1C PROOF INDIAN HEAD CENT PR65RB PCGS/CAC NICE GEM PRETTY TONING
NGC AU58 1864 C/N 1C INDIAN HEAD CENT OLD US COIN OCT225
1872 BRONZE INDIAN CENT EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION PCGS GRADED XF45 CAC
1859 INDIAN HEAD CENT 1C MS62 NGC 946662 1
1858 1C INDIAN HEAD NARROW BUST / 5 LEAF LAUREL. J 208C SNOW PT34. PCGS PR6
NGC MS64 RD 1895 INDIAN HEAD CENT
NGC MS64RB 1889 INDIAN HEAD CENT
PCGS MS65 RD 1908 INDIAN HEAD CENT
1863 1C MS65 PLUS INDIAN HEAD SMALL CENT PCGS CERTIFIED
1877 1C INDIAN HEAD SMALL CENT PCGS CERTIFIED FINE 15
PCGS 1C 1903 INDIAN CENT BROADSTRUCK VG8
PCGS 1C 1900 INDIAN CENT BROADSTRUCK VG8
PCGS 1C 1901 INDIAN CENT STRUCK 20 OFF CENTER F12
PCGS 1C 1907 INDIAN CENT SPLIT BEFORE STRIKE AU58
PCGS 1C 1860 1864 INDIAN CENT SPLIT AFTER STRIKE F15
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