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1859 Indian Head Cent Penny 1C G-VG Good-Very Good Copper-Nickel Laurel Wreath
1859 Indian Head Cent Penny 1C G-VG Good-Very Good Copper-Nickel Laurel Wreath
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   | ✓ This is the EXACT coin you will receive 1859 Indian Head Cent Penny 1C G-VG Good-Very Good Copper-Nickel Laurel WreathOffered here is an 1859 United States Indian Head Cent, the first year of the Indian Head series and the only year with the laurel wreath reverse without a shield. Struck in copper-nickel at the Philadelphia Mint (no mint mark). Approximate grade: G-VG (Good to Very Good). The date is bold and the rims are complete, the headdress feathers are separated, and OF AMERICA reads clearly while UNITED STATES is worn and partly weak. The reverse is strong for the grade, with a full wreath outline, leaf detail and a bold ONE CENT. Please note: rough, grainy surfaces with scattered dark spots on both sides, darker toning in the reverse field, light marks on the portrait, a flat spot on the obverse rim at about 3 o'clock, and a weak UNITED STATES. Please see the photos. Composition: copper-nickel (88% copper, 12% nickel) Denomination: 1 Cent About the series: Designed by Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, the Indian Head cent was struck from 1859 to 1909. The 1859 cents have a laurel wreath reverse; from 1860 the reverse changed to an oak wreath with a small shield. The cents were copper-nickel until 1864, when the Mint switched to the bronze composition used for the rest of the series.
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