1859-79 Indian Head (1859-1909) Small Cents Coins: US Coins & Paper Money

From 1859 until 1864 the coins contained 88% copper and 12% nickel. During this time it was called a nickel, or nick, until the five cent piece was issued. In 1864 the composition of the coin was then changed to 95% copper and 5% zinc, reducing the weight to 48 grams from its predecessor of 78 grams. The total production of the Indian Head cent was 1,849,648,000 total pieces.

 

The Head Cent Indian coins are one of the more popular coins to start collecting. The mere time that the coins were minted and struck is reason alone for these amazing coins to be collected. It is usually popular among starting collectors and seasoned veterans to the collection world; making it a great piece of American history for any person to have. These Indian Head Cent coins grow in value and demand as more and more people get into the amazing world of coin collecting. Our Indian Head Cent offerings are guaranteed to be authentic; ensuring that the customer who wants to start or extend his collection to more rare or hard to find pieces will be satisfied with the services and items that we can provide to them.