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Denomination:

1 Cent

Metal:

Copper

Nickel

State:

USA (1776 - )

Issue year(s):

1859

Catalog reference:

KM-87 (3)

1859, United States. Indian Head Cent Coin. Denomination: Indian Cent Mint Years: 1859 Material: Copper-Nickel Diameter: 19mm Weight: 4.72gm Obverse: Indian head with headdress left above date. Legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1859 Reverse: Denomination within wreath Legend: ONE CENT The Indian Head one-cent coin, also known as an Indian Penny , was produced by the Unite ...

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Posted by: scroodge 2020-08-26

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-11-27
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika 1 Cent 1859. K.M. 87. Winzige Flecken, vorzüglich +

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1859 Indian Head Cent. NGC graded Details of Uncirculated improperly cleaned. We agree. Estimated Value $100 - 125. The Carlsbad Collection. Categories:

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-06
1859 Indian Cent. NGC graded Proof 66. Nicely toned with wonderful golden colors. Only 800 Proofs struck. Outstanding quality for this first year of issue. The devices show enough frost to produce a desirable cameo-like contrast, while the surfaces are splendid in quality. Few 1859 Proof India ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1859/1859 FS-006.3. NGC graded MS-63. Accompanied by an Eagle Eye certificate. Major repunching on all four digits in the date, the die maker punched his logotype in far too low and corrected the mistake, but clear evidence remains. An outstanding deep strike example with very choice surfaces ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1859. NGC graded Proof 65. Lovely golden toning with a hint of added iridescense on the reverse. A well struck and beautifully preserved Gem that has a reflective sheen to it, with gorgeous appearance overall. Interestingly, the 1 in the date seems to be shorter than the other numerals, althou ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1859. PCGS graded AU-58. One-year Type. Like the Flying Eagle Cents, James B. Longacre designed the Indian Cents. This period saw a transition in One Cent pieces from the old heavy large cents (last minted in 1857) through still thick but lighter (72-grain) copper-nickel cents of 1856-64, and ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1858 Pattern Cent. Copper-nickel, plain edge. Judd-208. Pollock-253. Rarity 1. NGC graded VF-25. Nice even wear, this is the popular 1858 Indian Cent known as a Transitional design because it features the obverse and reverse designs as adopted in 1859 for the regular laurel wreath one-year Typ ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-05
1859. AU-58. Lustrous and nicely toned. A one-year Type. Estimated Value $100 - 120. Categories: U.S. Budget Coins and Lots Cents

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1859. NGC graded Proof 64. CAC Approved. Medium mirrors. Very few marks. The coins that were struck between 1859 and 1864 were composed of 88 percent copper and 12 percent nickel, as required by law. In 1864, the weight of the coins was reduced from 72 grains to the present weight of 48 grains ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1859. PCGS graded Proof 65. A popular one-year type with great eye appeal. Good mirrors with just a few light fly specks. Only 800 struck. Pop 55; 23 finer, 1 in 65, 21 in 66, 1 in 67. (PCGS # 2247) Popular and important as a one year type design featuring Longacre's Indian head design and a s ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1859. NGC graded MS-65. CAC Approved. Attractive pastel mint luster on the obverse, while the reverse is flamingly stunning. Housed in an Old Style Holder. Pop 156; 14 finer, 3 in 65+, 10 in 66, 1 in 67. 1859: A one-year Type. In a letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, Mint Director Snowden ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1859. PCGS graded Proof 63. Lovely delicate rainbow toning on both sides. Very sharp devices with all the finest detail present in the headdress feathers as well as the dainty laurel wreath that separates the 1859 one-year-only issue from the rest (1860-1909). Only 800 Proofs struck (PCGS # 22 ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1859 Indian Cent. NGC graded MS-63. Nicely toned which choice detail in the feathers and laurel wreath. The obverse of this one-year Type coin shows UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, an Indian head facing to the left, wearing a feather bonnet. The word LIBERTY is shown on the band across the bonnet, a ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1859. PCGS graded MS-63. CAC Approved. Well struck and lightly toned. One-year Type. The plain laurel wreath was replaced in 1860 with one of oak leaves, topped by the Union shield (PCGS # 2052) . Estimated Value $450 - 500. Categories: Flying Eagle Cents and Indian Head Cents

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-02-27
1859. PCGS graded MS-65. Satin surfaces that are well frosted with pleasant, glowing copper-nickel color. So much, then, for the luster, though collectors who have the opportunity to view this original Gem 65 before the sale will enjoy spending several minutes studying the beautiful surfaces. ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1859. PCGS graded Proof 64 CAC Approved. Well struck and delicately toned. A beauty and free from any noticeably flyspecks. Only 800 Proofs struck of this desirable one-year Type. Pop 130, 71 finer (PCGS # 2247) . Historic note: The coins that were struck between 1859 and 1864 were composed of ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-02
1859. PCGS graded Proof 65. Delicately toned. Popular on-year type coin. Only 800 proofs struck. An outstanding deep mirror example with exquisite surfaces and wonderful eye appeal. Essentially as made per the qualifications for the grade. Popular and important as a one year type design featur ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1859 NGC graded Unc Details. Reverse improperly cleaned. Well struck and nicely toned. Estimated Value $100 - 110. Categories: Indian Head Cents

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1859. NGC graded MS-63. Light even toning. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Categories: Indian Head Cents

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Posted by: anonymous 2015-03-01
1859. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck and nicely toned. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Categories: Indian Head Cents

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Posted by: anonymous 2014-03-04
1859, United States. Indian Head Cent Coin. Scarce 1st date of issue. aXF! Denomination: Indian Cent Mint Years: 1859 (first date of type!) Condition: Light deposits, otherwise about XF! Material: Copper-Nickel Diameter: 19mm Weight: 4.55gm Obverse: Indian head with headdress l ...

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Posted by: anonymous 2014-06-09
1859, United States. Indian Head Cent Coin. Scarce 1st date of issue. XF-AU! Denomination: Indian CentReference: KM-87 ($100 in XF!) Mint Years: 1859 (first date of type!) Condition: Minor greenish deposits in reverse, otherwise a nice XF-AU! Material: Copper-Nickel Diameter: 19m ...