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1859–1864Copper-Nickel Indian Head Penny values
Indian Head Cent (copper-nickel)
Every Indian Head Cent (copper-nickel) by date and mint (12 coins), with key dates marked and typical values.


Photo credits
National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History (photo: Jaclyn Nash) (PD; source)How to recognise it
- Lady Liberty in a feathered headdress on the front
- A wreath on the back; dated 1859 to 1909
- Designer: James B. Longacre
- Mint mark: None (all made in Philadelphia)
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