1898 Indian Head Cent
1898 Indian Head Cent
1898 Indian Head Cent
1898 Indian Head Cent
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1898 Indian Head Cent

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USA Coin Book Item ID Number:
30361
Coin Condition:
G-4
Certified By:
Raw / Unspecified

Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 49,821,284
Catalog: KM-90a
Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 3.11 Grams
Diameter: 19mm
Edge: Plain

Cents of 1898 are plentiful in all grades short of fully red gem.

Collectors are cautioned to look for well struck examples. The coin illustrated, while lustrous and retaining much red color, is poorly struck at the date and shield. As these features are directly opposite each other in the press, this suggests that the die faces were not perfectly parallel to one another. The portions of the die which were slightly further apart thus did not strike up fully.

Numerous date-punching varieties are known for this date, but few of them have broad appeal.