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1896 Indian Head Penny

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1896 Indian Head Penny Sharp High Grade With Liberty & 4 Diamonds US Coin. 6 bids Ending Wednesday at 6:21PM PST 3d 18h. 1896 Indian Head. 1896 Indian Head Cent - Over 110 Years Old. Winner will receive an 1896 Indian Cent similar to the one pictured. We acquire coins from a variety of sources with some being graded before we get them and some we send out to grading service companies after we receive them. An 1896 Indian Head cent. Designer: James Barton Longacre. Mintage: 39,055,431. Metal content: 95% copper, 5% Tin and Zinc. Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: approximately 3. These are rare Indian Head pennies worth big money. We look at the value of a Indian Penny that can be worth thousands of dollars. For more valuable coin tip.

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1896 Indian Head Penny Ngc

United States
Copper Coin
$0.01 USD
39,059,155
U.S. Mint
1896

1896 Indian Head cents are common coins from the numismatic perspective, which might not seem to be the case given the fact that these old pennies are virtually impossible to find in circulation these days. However, 1896 pennies are widely available at most coin shops and are frequently encountered in mixed-date rolls and bags. Most 1896 pennies are snapped up by numismatists who are assembling type sets, and they are also pursued by coin collectors who are putting together a series collection of Indian Head pennies.

1896 Indian Head cents were struck in large numbers. In fact, 39,057,293 business strikes were made for commerce purposes. In a grade of Good-4, those sell for around $2. The U.S. Mint also struck proof 1896 pennies, though these were made in a much small quantity of just 1,862 coins. 1896 proof pennies are worth $1,900.

1896 Indian Head Penny Worth Today

James B. Longacre designed 1896 Indian Head pennies. He served as the Chief Engraver at the United States Mint from 1844 until his passing in 1869. Longacre gain fame not just as the creative mind behind the Indian Head penny (which actually features a bust of his daughter, Sarah), but he was also the designer of the two-cent piece. In 1864, that became the first U.S. coin to bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.

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