1 Cent "Indian Head Cent"

Features

Obverse

Liberty with Indian headdress bearing the word Liberty.

Lettering: 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTY
1906 

Engraver: James Barton Longacre 

Reverse

Shield and wreath with lettering centered
Mint-mark below wreath (1908-1909 only)

Lettering: ONE CENT 

Engraver: James Barton Longacre 

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Minted for over 50 years, Indian Head cents are widely considered the most beautiful copper coins in American history. Introduced shortly before the War between the States in 1859, they were struck by the U.S. Mint until 1909.  Designed by James Longacre, these historic cents were the nation's first coinage tribute to the noble, proud American Indian. His Longacre design also represented the first time that official United States Mint coins featured a distinctly American motif.

Year	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
1864										1.5%	With "L" on ribbon
1864	35									0.3%	with "L" on ribbon; Proof
1864	39,233,714									4.8%	without "L"
1864	150									0.2%	without "L" ; Proof
1865	35,429,286									6%	overdate variety reported
1865	500									0.2%	Proof
1866	9,826,500									2.2%
1866	725									0.1%	Proof
1867	9,821,000									1.8%
1867	625									0.1%	Proof
1868	10,266,500									2.4%
1868	600									0.1%	Proof
1869	6,420,000									1.5%
1869										0.3%	overdate variety exists
1869	600									0.1%	Proof
1870										0.4%	bold "N"
1870	5,275,000									1.3%	shallow "N";
1870	1,000									0.1%	shallow "N"; Proof
1871										0.6%	bold "N"
1871	3,929,500									1.1%	shallow "N"
1871	960									0.1%	shallow "N"; Proof
1872										0.4%	bold "N"
1872	4,042,000									1%	shallow "N";
1872	950									0.1%	shallow "N"; Proof
1873	11,676,500									2.5%	closed "3"
1873	1,100									0.1%	closed "3"; Proof
1873										0.1%	doubled "LIBERTY"
1873										0.6%	open "3"
1874	14,187,500									3.2%
1874	700									0.1%	Proof
1875	13,528,000									3.5%
1875	700									0.1%	Proof
1876	7,944,000									2.2%
1876	1,150									0.1%	Proof
1877	852,500									0.7%	(fr) Excessivement rare
1877	900									0.1%	Proof
1878	5,797,500									2%
1878	2,350									0.1%	Proof
1879	16,228,000									4.7%
1879	3,200									0.1%	Proof
1880	38,961,000									8.6%
1880	3,955									0.2%	Proof
1881	39,208,000									9.8%
1881	3,575									0.2%	Proof
1882	38,578,000									9.4%
1882	3,100									0.1%	Proof
1883	45,591,500									11%
1883	6,609									0.2%	Proof
1884	23,257,800									6.9%
1884	3,942									0.2%	Proof
1885	11,761,594									5.3%
1885	3,790									0.1%	Proof
1886	17,650,000									4.7%	Type A;
1886	4,290									0.1%	Type A; Proof
1886										2.1%	Type B
1886										0.1%	Type B; Proof
1887	45,223,523									12%
1887	2,960									0.1%	Proof
1888	37,489,832									12%
1888										0.1%	Overdate variety reported
1888	4,582									0.1%	Proof
1889	48,866,025									14%
1889	3,336									0.2%	Proof
1890	57,180,114									15%
1890	2,740									0.3%	Proof
1891	47,070,000									14%
1891	2,350									0.2%	Proof
1892	37,647,087									12%
1892	2,745									0.3%	Proof
1893	46,640,000									14%
1893	2,195									0.2%	Proof
1894	16,749,500									7.1%
1894										0.2%	double date variety
1894	2,632									0.1%	Proof
1895	38,341,574									13%
1895	2,062									0.2%	Proof
1896	39,055,431									14%
1896	1,862									0.2%	Proof
1897	50,464,392									17%
1897	1,938									0.2%	Proof
1898	49,821,284									16%
1898	1,795									0.3%	Proof
1899	53,598,000									18%
1899	2,031									0.3%	Proof
1900	66,831,502									21%
1900	2,262									0.3%	Proof
1901	79,609,158									23%
1901	1,985									0.3%	Proof
1902	87,374,704									25%
1902	2,018									0.3%	Proof
1903	85,092,703									26%
1903	1,790									0.3%	Proof
1904	61,326,198									21%
1904	1,817									0.2%	Proof
1905	80,717,011									25%
1905	2,152									0.3%	Proof
1906	96,020,530									29%
1906	1,725									0.5%	Proof
1907	108,137,143									31%
1907	1,475									0.3%	Proof
1908	32,326,367									16%
1908	1,620									0.3%	Proof
1908 S	1,115,000									1.7%
1909	14,368,470									9.6%
1909	2,175									0.2%	Proof
1909 S	309,000									0.7%	(fr) Très rare