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1862 Indian head cent Copper-Nickel

Circulated

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Value 1 Cent
Edge Plain
Composition (1864–1909) 95% copper, 5% tin and zinc
Year of Issue 1862
Denomination Type Indian Cent
Circulated/UnCirculated Circulated
Strike Type Business
Certification Uncertified

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The Indian Head cent, also known as an Indian Head penny, was a one-cent coin ($0.01) produced by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1859 to 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Chief Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.