1 Cent USA (1776 - ) Copper/Nickel

Metal:
Issue year(s):
1859

Catalog reference:

Indian Head Cent Small Cents

Copper-Nickel Laurel Wreath Reverse (1859)

Designer – Engraver: James B Longacre
Metal Composition: 88% Copper – 12% Nickel
Diameter: 19 mm
Mass / Weight: 4.67 grams

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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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1859. NGC graded MS-63. Light even toning. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Categories: Indian Head Cents

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1859. NGC graded MS-63. Well struck and nicely toned. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Categories: Indian Head Cents

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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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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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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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Variations of 1 cent copper coins of USA   One cent copper coins, commonly referred to as "pennies," have been minted in various designs and compositions throughout the history of the United States. Here are some notable variations:Large Cents (1793-1857): The United States Mint initially produced large cents, which were about the size of a modern half dollar. These coins featured vari ...

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1923-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. Well struck with the head nearly full. Close examination suggests this is a full head. Lightly toned around the edges. A nice origin ...

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1919-S. PCGS graded MS-64. CAC Approved. A very popular key date. Light hint of gold tone on the obverse. A well struck near-Gem that has deep silvery mint frost from center to periphery. A few ...

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1876. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Blast white Gem Cameo Proof. Only 1,260 struck. The Twenty-cent piece, sometimes called a "double dime," had a brief appearance in the fourth quarter of the 19t ...
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