1 Cent - Indian Head Cent; Without shield (1859)
Features
Denomination | 1 Cent |
Catalog Number | KM# 87 |
Weight (g) | 4.67 |
Diameter (mm) | 19 |
Shape: | Round |
Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
Not Magnetic | |
Currency Value (USD) | 0.01 |
Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
Obverse
Engraved by James Barton Longacre
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LIBERTY
1859
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LIBERTY
1859
Reverse
Engraved by James Barton Longacre
Lettering:
ONE
CENT
ONE
CENT
Edge
Description:
Plain
Plain
Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
---|---|---|---|
1859 | 36,400,000 | Rare | |
1859 | 800 | Proof | Unknown |