1859 Indian Head Penny - Choose by Grade / Condition - First year made - 1859 Indian Head Cent 1859

This listing is for one 1859 Indian Head Penny, as pictured. Choose by Grade.

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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1859 Indian Head Penny - VG to F (Very Good to Fine) Condition - First year of production - Necessary collection Addition - 1859 Indian Cent