The Indian Head Cent , or Indian Head Penny is one of the most desired series of US coins for collectors. The Indian Head Penny was minted from 1859-1909, & replaced the short lived Flying Eagle Cent of 1856-1858. It was designed by James Longacre & is probably one of the most popular of all US coins. All Indian Head Pennies prior to 1908 were minted in the Philidelphia mint. A small number of 1908 & 1909 Indian Head Pennies were minted in the San Francisco mint & bear the mint mark S. 1908 S & 1909 S Indian Head Pennies are two of the key dates of the series & these dates are quite expensive. The other main key date Indian Head penny is the 1877 Indian cent, which is also very expensive. Many of the dates through the 1860's to the late 1870's are also low mintage & can command good prices even in low quality condition. The Indian head penny was composed of a copper-nickel alloy from 1859-1864 & is also known as the white Indian Head Penny. Partway through 1864 the nickel was removed & the alloy changed to 95% copper 5% tin bronze & remained bronze until the coin was discontinued in 1909. These coins were originally red in color. Mint state Indian Head Pennies from the bronze period are often bright red in color & can command impressive prices. This site has been designed for the novice as well as the experienced indian head penny collector. It is separated by date for ease of searching & should be a great help to those looking to begin or round out their collections. It is definitely the best way to buy Indian Head pennies online. Find an original Indian Head Penny for sale on my site & make it your own!
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