Own This Indian Head Cent – Produced More than a Century Ago

This Indian Head penny was minted more than a century ago and is still a favorite American coin among collectors. It was produced between 1859 and 1909, and it was one of the few coins to be used throughout the Civil War. Few coins are as rich in American history as the Indian Head penny.

In 1858, the Indian Head design replaced the Flying Eagle cent that was minted for only one year. It had proven to be difficult to produce satisfactorily. James Ross Snowden was given a number of possible designs for the new coin and chose the Indian Head, with a laurel wreath on the reverse.