1879 Indian Head Penny - Uncirculated Details, Gold Plated, Holed - Great Date & Detail - Indian Head Cent 1879

This listing is for the photographed 1879 Indian Head Penny. Despite having had a hole drilled and the surface gold plated (both likely done for an old piece of Jewelry), this coin has remarkable detail and is a stunning addition to a unique collection. 

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.

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