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Indian Head Cent
57 dated issues mapped by mint, strike, variety, grade, and collector value.
Issues57
Date span1859–1909
Business strikes57
Varieties7
Collector Context
Designer James B. LongacreYears 1859–1909
Despite the name, Longacre's portrait depicts Liberty wearing a Native American headdress - a Victorian artistic convention, not a portrait of an Indigenous person. The 1877 issue, with a mintage of just 852,500, is the major key date. Replaced by the Lincoln Cent for Lincoln's 1909 centennial.
Most Active MintP · 55
Lowest Mintage Listed309,0001909-S Indian Head Cent
Starter Coins
Lower entry prices in this series
Key Dates
Highest low-grade estimates
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