This listing is for one 1884 Indian Head Cent, as pictured. Choose by Grade / Condition. Great Date. Photos are linked to the different options.
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.
1884 Indian Head Penny - Choose by Grade / Condition - Better Date, High Grade - 1884 Indian Cent VF 1884 US One Cent