Indian Head Cents were made from 1859 to 1909 with all coins minted in Philadelphia until the final two years when coins were also made in San Francisco.
James Longacre designed the Indian Head Cent which is actually a representation of Liberty wearing an Indian headdress. Indian Head Cents are one of the most popular of all U.S. coins!
Well struck and nearly mark-free with original lustrous surfaces.
CAC. Sharply struck with lustrous surfaces that have a soft glow and a nearly pristine appearance.
Well struck with brilliant copper-nickel tan surfaces.
Well struck with rich lustrous surfaces and excellent eye appeal.
Rich copper-nickel shade.
A sharply struck example with flashy copper-nickel tan surfaces. Of 1,000 minted, just over half were sold in proof sets and individually. The rest were presumably melted.
Flashy copper-nickel luster with a faint multi-color patina. A pleasing example of this scarce early proof.
CAC. Sharply struck with highly reflective golden-red surfaces.
CAC. Incredible quality with intense copper-nickel red luster off highly reflective and nearly pristine surfaces. The strike is needle-sharp and the eye appeal is amazing!
Plain 5. Blended medium brown and mellow red.
CAC. An attractive blend of tan and mint red with a sharp strike.
Sharply struck with vibrant orange-red and medium brown surfaces. Devoid of marks and spots!
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Glowing medium brown with light ice-blue hue.
Medium brown with traces of red.
CAC. 1867/67. A popular variety with the date repunched at an angle so that the right end (the 7) is higher and easily seen. This is a well struck example with no spots or significant marks and a nice blend of soft brown and mint red.
67/67.