Bronze Indian cents remained in production without interruption for nearly half a century before giving way to the Abraham Lincoln type in 1909.
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The Carnton Indian Cent Collection is currently the 3rd highest ranked Indian Cent Collection.
Flying Eagle and Indian Cents
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Flying Eagle and Indian Cents
dated from 1856-1909
In 1856 the one cent coin was almost as large as a half dollar. Inflation had lessened the buying power of this coin and people had to carry many of these heavy pieces when they shopped.
Indian Cents (1859-1909)
In 1859 a new cent design made its debut, the Indian type. A laurel wreath was used on the reverse this year, but in 1860 it was replaced with an oak wreath surmounted by a shield.
Indian cent Common name for an Indian Head cent.
Indian Head cent Those James Longacre design cents struck from 1859 until 1909.
Indian cent - A one cent coin minted from 1859 to 1909.
Indian head - The preferred name for the 5-cent coin often called "Buffalo nickel." Indian Head cents, gold dollars, gold $3 coins, $5 half eagles and $10 eagles.
Six Coins:
Indian Cent, Lincoln Cent, Liberty Nickel, Barber Dime, Barber Quarter, Barber Half Dollar
1910
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"On the 1864 bronze Indian cent, note that the lathe lines can be seen within the upper loop of B and between the middle and upper crossbar of E in LIBERTY.
I have an Indian cent that looks pretty excellent to me -- what is its condition in collectors' terms?
I have a Lincoln "wheat" cent that looks pretty excellent to me -- what is its condition in collectors' terms?
Indian Cents -1908 and 1909 only, under the wreath on the reverse side.
Two Cents - all coined at Philadelphia with no mint mark.
Three Cent Nickels - all coined at Philadelphia with no mint mark.
This alloy was used for US Flying Eagle and Indian cents from 1856 to the middle of 1864. The alloy caused these small cents to have a pale copper color. Back then people called these cents "white cents" because of their pale color.
A dramatic example of the repunched date is the 1894/94 Indian cent, where the two dates are clear, bold and well separated. Most repunched dates are more subtle, such as the 1887/6 Morgan dollar.
As mentioned before, the Indian Head cent series is a popular one, and many collect Indian cents by date. It's easy to see why- you can get a large run of dates for just a few dollars apiece, and that includes the early copper-nickel Indian cents! ...
I gave each of the kids a Redbook and about 10 sample coins, including a G/VG Buffalo Nickel, Indian Cent, and Standing Liberty Quarter.
The term was originally applied to the Indian cent coin from 1859-1864 which was composed of copper-nickel. Throughout the Civil War these cents were referred to as "nickels" or "nicks".
Chase recommending the issuance of a two-cent piece in French bronze, the same alloy chosen for the slimmer Indian cent. Pollock submitted two proposed designs, both by Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, who also had designed the Indian cent.
In 1991, Snow wrote "Flying Eagle and Indian Cents," the nation's first book to specialize in such coins.
He also developed Snow Variety Numbers, a ratings system for coins that is used by nationwide auction catalogs and dealers.
L mint mark - only found on the 1864 Indian cent. Stands for Longacre the designer.
Luster
The brilliance of a coin, resulting from light reflection.
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copper nickel - A metal alloy of 88% copper and 12% nickel. This alloy was used for the 1856-1864 US Flying Eagle and Indian cents.
coppers - The nickname used for older copper coins, large cents, and half cents.
The painters wished to capture the Rockies and the great waterways and to record the Indians who dwelt there. One sees the fascination with the native American on the U.S. Indian cent of 1864 and in the painting of the Chief of the Iowas by George ...
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