On the reverse is an oak wreath with a small shield above. Some people initially thought the mystery woman was James Longacre's daughter wearing an Native American headdress.
The obverse appears to show an Native American, however it is actually the image of Lady Liberty wearing an Indian headdress. Indian Head Penny Values At A GlanceĪs large cent coins were being phased out by the Flying Eagle Cent and now the Indian Cent, the copper coins produced by the United States mint were much smaller and lighter in color than the previous large cents. The bronze colored coins are made from a metal composition of 95% Copper and 5% Tin & Zinc. None of the copper coins minted in San Francisco made it into the top 10. These coins were designed by the engraver James Barton Longacre and they all weigh approximately 3.11 grams and are 19mm in diameter.Īll of the rare Indian Head cents were minted in Philadelphia and have no mint mark. They all sold at auction to coin collectors for record prices.
These US one cent pieces from the dates 1859-1909 are known as Indian Head pennies and succeeded the earlier Flying Eagle penny. Valuable Indian Head Pennies Top 10 Most Valuable Indian Head Penniesĭid you know that the top 10 most valuable and rare Indian Head pennies all add up to a value of around $1,500,000?.
