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Indian Head Cent

1859–1909 · 54 coins · 0.145 oz copper

Current Melt Value

0.145 troy oz copper per coin

Decade

Mint

Year	Mint	Mintage	Proof	Notes
1859	P	36,400,000	800	Indian Head — Laurel Wreath reverse (one-year type)
1860	P	20,566,000	1,000	Indian Head — Oak Wreath with Shield reverse begins
1861	P	10,100,000	1,000	Indian Head — copper-nickel
1862	P	28,075,000	550	Indian Head — copper-nickel
1863	P	49,840,000	460	Indian Head — copper-nickel
1864	P	13,740,000	370	Indian Head — copper-nickel (last CN issue)
1864	P	39,233,714	150	Indian Head — bronze begins; L on ribbon variety
1865	P	35,429,286	500	Indian Head — bronze
1866	P	9,826,500	725	Indian Head — bronze; scarcer post-war date
1867	P	9,821,000	625	Indian Head — bronze
1868	P	10,266,500	600	Indian Head — bronze
1869	P	6,420,000	600	Indian Head — semi-key date
1870	P	5,275,000	1,000	Indian Head — semi-key date
1871	P	3,929,500	960	Indian Head — semi-key date; Bold N & Shallow N varieties
1872	P	4,042,000	950	Indian Head — semi-key date
1873	P	11,676,500	1,100	Indian Head — Open 3 & Closed 3 varieties
1874	P	14,187,500	700	Indian Head — bronze
1875	P	13,528,000	700	Indian Head — bronze
1876	P	7,944,000	1,150	Indian Head — Centennial year; better date
1877	P	852,500	900	Indian Head — KEY DATE; lowest business strike mintage
1878	P	5,799,850	2,350	Indian Head — bronze
1879	P	16,231,200	3,200	Indian Head — bronze
1880	P	38,964,955	3,955	Indian Head — bronze
1881	P	39,211,575	3,575	Indian Head — bronze
1882	P	38,581,100	3,100	Indian Head — bronze
1883	P	45,598,109	6,609	Indian Head — highest proof mintage of series
1884	P	23,261,742	3,942	Indian Head — bronze
1885	P	11,765,384	3,790	Indian Head — better date
1886	P	17,654,290	4,290	Indian Head — Type I & Type II varieties (feather position)
1887	P	45,226,483	2,960	Indian Head — bronze
1888	P	37,494,414	4,582	Indian Head — bronze
1889	P	48,869,361	3,336	Indian Head — bronze
1890	P	57,182,854	2,740	Indian Head — bronze
1891	P	47,072,350	2,350	Indian Head — bronze
1892	P	37,649,832	2,745	Indian Head — bronze
1893	P	46,642,195	2,195	Indian Head — bronze
1894	P	16,752,132	2,632	Indian Head — better date
1895	P	38,343,636	2,062	Indian Head — bronze
1896	P	39,057,293	1,862	Indian Head — bronze
1897	P	50,466,330	1,938	Indian Head — bronze
1898	P	49,823,079	1,795	Indian Head — bronze
1899	P	53,600,031	2,031	Indian Head — bronze
1900	P	66,833,764	2,262	Indian Head — bronze
1901	P	79,611,143	1,985	Indian Head — bronze
1902	P	87,376,722	2,018	Indian Head — bronze
1903	P	85,094,493	1,790	Indian Head — bronze
1904	P	61,328,015	1,817	Indian Head — bronze
1905	P	80,719,163	2,152	Indian Head — bronze
1906	P	96,022,255	1,725	Indian Head — bronze
1907	P	108,138,618	1,475	Indian Head — highest business strike mintage of series
1908	P	32,327,987	1,620	Indian Head — bronze
1908	S	1,115,000	—	Indian Head — first S-mint cent; key date
1909	P	14,370,645	2,175	Indian Head — last year of series
1909	S	309,000	—	Indian Head — lowest mintage of series; key date

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