Indian Head Cents

1887-1909 Indian Head Cent Set of 3 Different Good

The Indian Head penny holds an important place in U.S. coin history. As the first long-lived small cent, the coin's conveniently compact size and "quintessentially American" design ensured its enduring popularity. Struck from 1859 through 1909, the...

1909 Indian Head Cent Good

The total mintage of the last Indian Head penny was less than 15 million, which was just a fraction of America's population of the time. There were comparatively few to go around which led to heavy wear. Many surviving cents were destroyed after recall;...

1900-1908 Indian Head Pennies 3 Different Very Fine

Indian Head pennies were issued from 1859-1909 and are among the most popular and widely collected of all U.S. coins. The famous obverse was intended as a "quintessentially American" personification of Liberty. These precious treasures are no longer...

1889 Indian Head Cent Good

During the 1880s, America was a juggernaut of growth and progress. By the decade's close, the U.S. population had grown an additional 25% to over 60 million people. However, just 48.8 million Indian Head cents were issued in 1889 —...

1859-1909 Indian Head Cents Set of 10 Different Good

We'll choose ten different affordable dates from this beloved classic series which was minted from 1859-1909. Each vintage cent carries the famous Indian Princess engraving that represents a quintessentially American Liberty personification. The Union...

1859 Indian Head Cent Good

The first copper-nickel Indian Head issue was originally called a nickel because at the time, pennies were the only coins with nickel content used in American commerce. The composition was altered a few years later due to hoarding during the Civil War...

1887 Indian Head Cent Good

Workhorse of the West – In 1887, just 45.2 million Indian Head pennies were minted. As these coins were the unquestionably the workhorses of the U.S. economy, many were heavily worn in circulation. As such, these emblems of Westward expansion are getting...

1886 Indian Head Cent Type II Good

In the latter half of 1886, a slight modification was made to the obverse engraving of the Indian Head cent which created a distinct Type II variety. The last feather of Liberty's headdress was shifted to point between the letters C and A. This revision...

1880 Indian Head Cent Good

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1860 Indian Head Cent Good

The quintessentially American Indian Head cent was struck for commerce beginning in 1859. Because of their new copper-nickel content, the first Indian Head pennies were known as white cents. In 1864, when nickel was needed for armaments during the Civil...

1882 Indian Head Cent Good

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1864 Indian Head Cent Bronze Good

This historic Indian Head bronze cent replaced the copper-nickel type at the height of the Civil War, when nickel was needed for armaments. Its 95% copper content remained the standard for U.S. cents until 1982. Our Good quality retains basic designs and...

1881 Indian Head Cent Good

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1884 Indian Head Cent Good

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1864 Indian Head Cent Copper Nickel Good

Produced at the height of the Civil War, this historic 1864 cent was the final copper-nickel type issued. Later issues produced that year were 95% copper, as nickel was needed for armaments. Just 13.7 million of these pennies were output during that...

1885 Indian Head Cent Good

U.S. Indian Head Cent 1885 Good

1909 Indian Head Cent Fine

The total mintage of the last Indian Head penny of 1909 was less than 15 million — just a fraction of America's population of the time. Since there were comparatively few to go around in commerce, many Indian Head pennies were worn very heavily...

1879 Indian Head Cent Good

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1888 Indian Head Cent Good

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1863 Indian Head Cent Good

Struck for 50 years, the Indian Head cent began circulating under the shadow of impending Civil War and continued on through the Reconstruction era, the second industrial age and into the Progressive era. With great buying power in their day, most...

1886 Indian Head Cent Type I Good

TI - lower headdress feather pointing between the I & C in America (TII points between C & A)95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1874 Indian Head Cent Good

Mintage for this tough to find cent was just 14,187,500 -- later Indian Head penny issues had outputs of over 100 million. At the height of the Civil War, bronze pennies like this replaced the copper-nickel type because nickel was needed for armaments...

1883 Indian Head Cent Good

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1862 Indian Head Cent Good

88% Copper/12% Nickel4.6g19mmNo MM

1875 Indian Head Cent Good

1865 Indian Head Cent Good

95% Copper/5% Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1861 Indian Head Cent Good

88% Copper/12% Nickel4.6g19mmNo MM

1876 Indian Head Cent Good

Dated 1876, this classic bronze Indian Head cent had a low mintage of just 7.9 million. Just two years later, outputs would reach the tens of millions and would even surpass 100 million in 1907. Our Good quality retains basic designs with clear...

1878 Indian Head Cent Good

This classic Indian Head cent, dated 1878, had an exceedingly low mintage of just 5.8 million. At that time outputs were significantly higher and in an issue later in the series reached over 100 million. The reverse displays the U.S. Shield and laurel...

1890 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1891 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1895 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1900 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1896 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1892 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1908 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1873 Indian Head Cent Good

95% Copper/5% Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1902 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1898 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1901 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1903 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1893 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1904 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1897 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1869 Indian Head Cent Good

With a mintage of just 6,420,000, the 1869 Indian Head cent is a sought-after issue in the beloved series. That year and for three years beyond, outputs were especially limited making these specimens of special interest to collectors. Because of the...

1906 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1905 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1907 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM

1865 Indian Head Plain & Fancy Cent Pair Good

There were a variety of revisions to the Indian Head cent early in the series, including a change of composition due to the Civil War. Cent pieces from 1864 on (including these 1865 issues) were struck in bronze alloy. Two decidedly distinctive varieties...

1899 Indian Head Cent Fine

95% Copper/%5 Zinc & Tin3.11g19mmNo MM