1863 Indian Head Penny - XF Detail, Large Scratches - Early Date - Civil War Era Cent - 1863 Indian Cent

This listing is for the photographed 1863 Indian Head Penny. XF detail with large scratches on the obverse and reverse. 

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.

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