Cherry Picker's List:

Key Dates-Varieties and Semi-Key Dates:

1860 Broad Bust T 2
1860 Narrow Bust
1864 Initial “L”
1867/7 Picture           
1869/9
1866                                   
1867                   
1868                                                                  
1869
1870                                                                 
1871                                                                 
1872
1873 Closed “3”
1873 Doubled liberty die 1 bold
1873 Open 3
1876                  
1877    
1878
1886 Feather between I and C
1886 Feather between C and A
1887/7
1888/7
1894/94
1908-S
1909-S
 
The Indian Cent varieties are numerous and the above list should not be considered complete. One should always look for doubling of design features, repunched dates, over dates, die clashes, misplaced dates, etc. of which may signal a "variety" find.

INDIAN CENT MINT ERRORS
 
 
1859 Indian Head Small Cent Obverse.

INDIAN CENT 1859-1909
SPECIFICATIONS:

1859 Indian Cent
Designer: James B. Longacre

Diameter: 19 millimeters

Metal content:
Copper - 88%
Nickel - 12%

Weight: 72 grains (4.67 grams)

Edge: Plain


SPECIFICATIONS:
Designer: James B. Longacre

Diameter: 19 millimeters

Metal content:
Copper - 95%
Tin and Zinc - 5%

Weight: 3.11 grams

Edge: Plain


OBVERSE
REVERSE
FACTS:
The Indian Cent (designed by James Longacre) was first minted in 1859 with a copper-nickel metal content, but no shield on the reverse. The metal content remained the same as the 1859 from 1860-1864, but a shield was added to the reverse of the coin.

The metal content was changed to 95% copper and 5% Zinc from 1864-1909, and the design remained unchanged. The lone exception is the 1864 Bronze (95% copper and 5% zinc/tin) and this date has a variety known as 1864 L, with the L representing the designer's initials. All coins where minted at the Philadelphia Mint and have no mint mark except for the 1908-S and 1909-S, which are the only dates struck in the San Francisco Mint.

 
 
¬   Denomination

Date   ®
 
¬   LIBERTY

 
¬   Location of "L" 1864 only

 
¬   Ribbon with diamond designs

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Broad Bust Type 2
Shield Reverse
Date/Mint Mark
Grade
Value
Copper-Nickel Planchet


1859
G4
$16
1860 Broad bust Type2
G4
$13
1860 Narrow bust Type 1
G4
$17
1861
G4
$25
1862
G4
$12
1863
G4
$12
1864
G4
$20
Bronze


1864 "L" Type 1 Narrow Bust
G4
$60
1864
G4
$10
1865 Plain 5
G4
$10
1865 Fancy 5
G4
$10
1866
G4
$50
1867/7
G4
$110
1867
G4
$60
1868
G4
$45
1869
G4
$100
1869/9
G4
$150
1870
G4
$70
1871
G4
$100
1872
G4
$110
1873 Closed 3
G4
$50
1873 Double Liberty
G4
$300
1873 Open 3
G4
$25
1874
G4
$20
1875
G4
$20
1876
G4
$35
1877
G4
$1,100
1878
G4
$35
1879
G4
$9.00
1880
G4
$5.00
1881
G4
$5.00
1882
G4
$5.00
1883
G4
$5.00
1884
G4
$5.00
1885
G4
$8.00
1886 Feather between I and C
G4
$7.00
1886 Feather between C and A
G4
$14
1887
G4
$3.00
1888/7
G4
$2,000
1888
G4
$3.00
1889
G4
$3.00
1890
G4
$2.00
1891
G4
$2.00
1892
G4
$2.00
1893
G4
$2.00
1894
G4
$5.00
1894/94
G4
$35
1895
G4
$2.00
1896
G4
$2.00
1897
G4
$2.00
1898
G4
$2.00
1899
G4
$2.00
1900
G4
$2.00
1901
G4
$2.00
1902
G4
$2.00
1903
G4
$2.00
1904
G4
$2.00
1905
G4
$2.00
1906
G4
$2.00
1907
G4
$2.00
1908
G4
$2.00
1908-S
G4
$75
1909
G4
$16
1909-S
G4
$650
The below listed values are for the lowest starting grade. Examples that are higher in grade trade for more, and coins that cleaned, damaged or altered will trade for less.