1879 Indian Head Cent1879 Indian Head Cent

1879 Indian Head Cent

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USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
30350
Coin Condition:
AG-3
Certified By:
Raw / Unspecified

Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 16,228,000
Catalog: KM-90a
Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 3.11 Grams
Diameter: 19mm
Edge: Plain

1879 is the first of the long series of "common" Indian Head Cents that finish out the series (excluding, of course, the 1908-S and 1909-S cents). The United States economy grew at such a rate after the 1870s that even the reissue of redeemed, older cents could not diminish the demand for millions of additional pieces annually.