1859-1909 Indian Head Cents
In 1908, the production of cents began at the San Francisco Mint. This represented the first time in history that a minor coin of the United States had been struck outside of Philadelphia. This had become possible due to a change in law, which allowed non-silver or non-gold coins to be produced at branch mints. […]
The 1909-S Indian Head Cent (Buy on eBay) carries the lowest reported mintage of the series at 309,000 pieces. This coin represents one of only two years that Indian Head Cents were struck at the San Francisco Mint. The coin also marked the final year of the series, with the production of the new Lincoln […]
The 1877 Indian Head Cent (Buy on eBay) is the well-known classic key date coin of the series. With a reported mintage of 852,500 pieces, the issue carries a strong premium across all grade levels and choice examples remain in high demand with collectors. The creation of the key date is related to the Mint […]
The 1872 Indian Head Cent (Buy on eBay) is the most difficult date to find with original Mint red color, and one of the lower mintage issues of the overall series. A total of 4,042,000 pieces were struck for circulation, where most spent their lives. Another estimated 950 proofs made for collectors. Coins with nice […]