This listing is for one 1866 Indian Head Cent, as pictured. AG (About Good) Grade / Condition. A key date, 1866 is an excellent date to acquire.
The Indian Head cent, also known as an Indian Head penny, was a one-cent coin ($0.01) produced by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1859 to 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Chief Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.
The centenary of the birth of assassinated president Abraham Lincoln would occur in February 1909, and large numbers of privately manufactured souvenirs were already being issued. Many citizens had written to the Treasury Department, proposing a Lincoln coin.
For a collector, this is an excellent addition for US cents or coins in general.
1866 Indian Head Penny - AG (About Good) Grade / Condition - Key Date - Indian Head Cent 1866 US One Cent - Tougher Date to Find
The Indian Head cent, also known as an Indian Head penny, was a one-cent coin ($0.01) produced by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1859 to 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Chief Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.
The centenary of the birth of assassinated president Abraham Lincoln would occur in February 1909, and large numbers of privately manufactured souvenirs were already being issued. Many citizens had written to the Treasury Department, proposing a Lincoln coin.
For a collector, this is an excellent addition for US cents or coins in general.
1866 Indian Head Penny - AG (About Good) Grade / Condition - Key Date - Indian Head Cent 1866 US One Cent - Tougher Date to Find