United States 1 Cent "Indian Head Cent", 1860 – 1864
with shield
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Cent
Year
1860 – 1864
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel (.880 copper, .120 nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.67
Diameter (mm)
19
Thickness (mm)
2.33
Description
1 Cent from United States. Issued from 1860 to 1864. Struck in Copper-nickel (.880 copper, .120 nickel). Measures 19 mm and weighs 4.67 g.
- Obverse
- Liberty head wearing an Indian headdress and the date below
- Reverse
- Shield at the top, face value in the middle and a knot tying the wreath holding arrows
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | 13.7M | € 15,00 | € 15,00 | € 15,00 | € 21,00 | € 28,00 | € 41,00 | € 83,00 | 28% | ||
| 1864 | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.7% | |
| 1863 | 49.8M | € 7,30 | € 8,40 | € 9,60 | € 13,00 | € 33,00 | € 49,00 | € 220,00 | 62% | ||
| 1863 | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1862 | 28.1M | € 7,00 | € 7,00 | € 13,00 | € 14,00 | € 18,00 | € 62,00 | € 170,00 | 39% | ||
| 1862 | 1.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.7% | |
| 1861 | 10.1M | € 19,00 | € 19,00 | € 20,00 | € 24,00 | € 76,00 | — | — | 17% | ||
| 1861 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | pointed bust | 3% | |
| 1860 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1860 | 20.6M | € 9,50 | € 11,00 | € 15,00 | € 16,00 | € 37,00 | € 72,00 | — | rounded bust | 31% |
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