1892 Indian Head Penny

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1892 Indian Head Cent AU S-6 Jeweled Forehead variety CH. 1892 PROOF NGC PR-64 Indian Head Cent Penny #W6798. Here we have one Uncirculated Red 1892 Indian Head Cent. This coin has been polished. The coin is in raw uncertified condition and is a very nice coin. Please look at the scan and grade the coin for yourself as this is the actual coin you will receive. I do not attach a grade to the coin as grading is very subjective.

1892 Indian head cent. 1900 Indian Head cent Sale Price $1.80 $ 1.80 $ 2.00 Original Price $2.00' (10% off) 1899 Indian Head Cent. The History of the Indian Head Penny The history of the Indian Head Penny is quite interesting. These pennies date back to a time when only large cent coins were in circulation. The Indian head penny first went into production in 1793. Sadly, there were problems along the way that put a stop to the production.

The Indian Head Penny is a one cent coin that was produced by the United States Mint from 1859 through 1909.

On the front of the coin, Liberty is depicted as a Native American wearing a feather head dress with the word 'LIBERTY' on it.

The words 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA', and the date also appear on the front of the Indian Head Cent.

For the first year, the reverse had the words 'ONE CENT' inside a laurel wreath.

In 1860 this was changed to an oak wreath with a small shield.

The Indian Head Pennies were made up of 88% copper and 12% nickel from 1859 to 1864. Then in 1864 they began making them of bronze which is 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. The weight of the coins was also reduced.

The early Indian Head Cents also went by the nickname 'Nick' or nickel. This was before there was such a thing as the nickel 5 cent coin we know today. They were given that name because of the nickel they contained.

The Indian Head Pennies lost their nickname in 1866 when five cent nickel coins were produced.

It has been rumored that the model for the Indian likeness was the daughter of James Barton Longacre who designed the Indian Head Penny, but it has not been proven.

In 1908 the Indian Head Penny was produced at the San Francisco Mint. This was the first time that one cent coins were minted anywhere but the Philadelphia Mint.

The Indian Pennies produced at the San Francisco mint have the 'S' mint mark. The coins minted in Philadelphia, however, do not have any identifying mint marks. An Indian Head Penny with and 'S' mint mark is somewhat scarce, hence they are more valuable than other Indian Head Cents.

The Denver Mint did not see one cent coin production until 1911.

There are Three Varieties of Indian Head Pennies

Variety 1 - Copper-Nickel, Laurel Wreath Reverse 1859

Type	Variety 1 - Copper-Nickel, Laurel Wreath Reverse
Designer	James B. Longacre
Years Minted	1859 Only
Weight	4.67 grams
Composition	88% copper, 12% nickel
Diameter	approx. 19 mm
Edge	plain
Mintage	36,400,000

Variety 2 - Copper-Nickel, Oak Wreath With Shield 1860-1864

Type	Variety 2 - Copper-Nickel, Oak Wreath With Shield
Designer	James B. Longacre
Years Minted	1860-1864
Weight	4.67 grams
Composition	88% copper, 12% nickel
Diameter	approx. 19 mm
Edge	plain
Mintage	1860 - 20,566,000 1861 - 10,100,000 1862 - 28,075,000 1863 - 49,840,000 1864 - 13,740,000

Variety 3 - Bronze 1864-1909

During the Civil War, almost all gold and silver coins disappeared from circulation. Eventually the copper-nickel coins also became scarce. Merchants in larger cities began to issue their own copper tokens so that they would have change for their customers. The government stepped in in 1864 and began issuing its own thin bronze one cent coin. They also made the merchant's tokens illegal.