This listing is for an 1891 Indian head penny, as pictured. VG-F (Very Good to Fine) Grade / Condition
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.
1891 Indian Head Penny - VG-F (Very Good to Fine) Grade / Condition - Indian Head Cent 1891 - 1891 US One Cent
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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.
1891 Indian Head Penny - VG-F (Very Good to Fine) Grade / Condition - Indian Head Cent 1891 - 1891 US One Cent
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