Indian Head Penny Collection 1857-1909. (No Reserve, 99 cent, Free Shipping.)
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INFO: The Indian Head one-cent coin, also known as an Indian Penny, was produced by the United States Mintfrom 1859 to 1909 at the Philadelphia Mint and in 1908 and 1909 at the San Francisco Mint. It was designed byJames Barton Longacre, the engraver at the Philadelphia Mint1844–1869, as well as typography design by Steven Chayt. The obverse of the coin shows "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," the head of Liberty wearing a featherhead dress of a Native American and the year of production. The word "LIBERTY" appears on the band of the head dress. From 1859 to 1864 the design did not feature any mark of the designer. After the change to bronze (see below) occurred in 1864,Chief Engraver Longacre modified the portrait by sharpening the details. He added his initial "L" on the ribbon behind Liberty's neck as well. thus creating two varieties for the year. This design would continue until the end of the series, with a minor modification by William Barber in 1870. A more noticeable change was made by Charles E. Barber in 1886 when the portrait was slightly modified and lettering on the right side of the coin shifted, again making two varieties for one date.[1] Two reverse designs were used for the series. In 1859 the reverse featured "ONE CENT" within a wreath of laurel (or properly olive). From 1860 until the end of the series the reverse featured
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