Indian Head Cents (1859-1909)

259 products

Showing 49 - 72 of 259 products

Showing 49 - 72 of 259 products
View
1868 Indian Head Cent MS 65 RB PCGS Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin1868 Indian Head Cent MS 65 RB PCGS Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin
1868 Indian Head Cent MS 65 RB PCGS Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin
$1,464.99
1869 Indian Head Cent G 6 ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I249061869 Indian Head Cent G 6 ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I24906
1869 Indian Head Cent G 6 ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I24906
$124.99
1871 Indian Head Cent EF 40 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:CPC11801871 Indian Head Cent EF 40 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:CPC1180
1871 Indian Head Cent EF 40 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:CPC1180
$429.99
1871 Indian Head Cent EF 45 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:CPC08061871 Indian Head Cent EF 45 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:CPC0806
1871 Indian Head Cent EF 45 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:CPC0806
$289.99
1872 Indian Head Cent AU 53 ANACS Penny 1c Coin Collectible1872 Indian Head Cent AU 53 ANACS Penny 1c Coin Collectible
1872 Indian Head Cent AU 53 ANACS Penny 1c Coin Collectible
$719.99
1872 Indian Head Cent AU 55 BN NGC Penny 1c Coin SKU:I170301872 Indian Head Cent AU 55 BN NGC Penny 1c Coin SKU:I17030
1872 Indian Head Cent AU 55 BN NGC Penny 1c Coin SKU:I17030
$679.99
1872 Indian Head Cent AU 58 BN NGC Penny 1c Coin Collectible1872 Indian Head Cent AU 58 BN NGC Penny 1c Coin Collectible
1872 Indian Head Cent AU 58 BN NGC Penny 1c Coin Collectible
$854.99
1872 Indian Head Cent EF 40 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:CPC11871872 Indian Head Cent EF 40 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:CPC1187
1872 Indian Head Cent EF 40 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:CPC1187
$449.99
1872 Indian Head Cent MS 64 BN PCGS Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin1872 Indian Head Cent MS 64 BN PCGS Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin
1872 Indian Head Cent MS 64 BN PCGS Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin
$1,964.99
1872 Indian Head Cent VF 30 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I280331872 Indian Head Cent VF 30 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I28033
1872 Indian Head Cent VF 30 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I28033
$429.99
1872 Indian Head Cent VF 35 BN NGC Penny 1c Coin SKU:I97521872 Indian Head Cent VF 35 BN NGC Penny 1c Coin SKU:I9752
1872 Indian Head Cent VF 35 BN NGC Penny 1c Coin SKU:I9752
$429.99
1872 Indian Head Cent VF Very Fine Details Penny 1c Coin SKU:I227391872 Indian Head Cent VF Very Fine Details Penny 1c Coin SKU:I22739
1872 Indian Head Cent VF Very Fine Details Penny 1c Coin SKU:I22739
$299.99
1872 Indian Head Cent XF 40 PCGS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I210211872 Indian Head Cent XF 40 PCGS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I21021
1872 Indian Head Cent XF 40 PCGS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I21021
$519.99
1872 Indian Head Cent XF 45 PCGS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I117351872 Indian Head Cent XF 45 PCGS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I11735
1872 Indian Head Cent XF 45 PCGS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I11735
$539.99
1872 Indian Head Cent XF EF Extremely Fine Penny 1c Coin SKU:I169871872 Indian Head Cent XF EF Extremely Fine Penny 1c Coin SKU:I16987
1872 Indian Head Cent XF EF Extremely Fine Penny 1c Coin SKU:I16987
$509.99
1874 Indian Head Cent EF 40 ANACS Penny 1c Coin Collectible SKU:I280641874 Indian Head Cent EF 40 ANACS Penny 1c Coin Collectible SKU:I28064
1874 Indian Head Cent EF 40 ANACS Penny 1c Coin Collectible SKU:I28064
$109.99
1874 Indian Head Cent EF 45 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I254841874 Indian Head Cent EF 45 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I25484
1874 Indian Head Cent EF 45 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I25484
$84.99
1874 Indian Head Cent MS 64 RB PCGS CAC Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin1874 Indian Head Cent MS 64 RB PCGS CAC Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin
1874 Indian Head Cent MS 64 RB PCGS CAC Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin
$819.99
1875 Indian Head Cent EF 40 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I160811875 Indian Head Cent EF 40 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I16081
1875 Indian Head Cent EF 40 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I16081
$69.99
1875 Indian Head Cent MS 64 RB PCGS Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin1875 Indian Head Cent MS 64 RB PCGS Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin
1875 Indian Head Cent MS 64 RB PCGS Uncirculated Penny 1c Coin
$749.99
1875 Indian Head Cent VF 25 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I222771875 Indian Head Cent VF 25 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I22277
1875 Indian Head Cent VF 25 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I22277
$86.99
1876 Indian Head Cent AU 58 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I280571876 Indian Head Cent AU 58 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I28057
1876 Indian Head Cent AU 58 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I28057
$314.99
1881 Indian Head Cent G Good Penny 1c Coin SKU:I270011881 Indian Head Cent G Good Penny 1c Coin SKU:I27001
1881 Indian Head Cent G Good Penny 1c Coin SKU:I27001
$9.99
1881 Indian Head Cent G Good Penny 1c Coin SKU:I270121881 Indian Head Cent G Good Penny 1c Coin SKU:I27012
1881 Indian Head Cent G Good Penny 1c Coin SKU:I27012
$9.99

Indian Head Cents (1859-1909): A Brief History

Design

The reverse of the 1859 first-year Indian Head coins featured the inscription "one cent" surrounded by a laurel wreath, which, in 1860, was changed to an oak wreath topped by a small shield. A slightly sharper portrait was created near the end of 1864 and included designer James B. Longacre’s initial "L" on the lower ribbon behind the neck. Indian pennies were struck in bronze through the end of the series in 1909.

Composition

From 1859-1864, Indian Head pennies were struck in an 88% copper and 12% nickel alloy, which gave them a pale appearance and the nickname “white cents.” Copper-nickel Indian Head coins of 1859-1864 were hoarded during the Civil War and were replaced in circulation by privately issued bronze tokens. As a result, the composition of Indian Head cents was changed to bronze during 1864 and the issuance of private tokens was made illegal.

Return to Top

Recently viewed