Furthermore, in 1864, to distinguish the Indian Head Penny from counterfeit coins, the motto 'In God We Trust' was included on the reverse.

In 1860, the designer's initial 'L' was added to the ribbon on the obverse, signifying Longacre's contribution to the coin's creation. In addition to 1897 Indian Head pennies, Longacre also became well known for designing the two-cent piece, which in 1864 became the first U.S. The Indian Head Penny witnessed various design changes as well. He served as Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1844 until his death in 1869. In fact, the figure represents Miss Liberty and was modeled after Sarah Longacre, the young daughter of James B. 1859-1909 Looking to purchase Indian Head Pennies Check out what people are selling on or eBay (Affiliate Links) Indian Head pennies are one of the most popular coins amongst coin collectors, commonly collected by date, as there were a few years where mintage was low, but also collected by type collectors and by mint mark. The “Indian Head” name of this penny design is actually a misnomer. In addition to the 50+ million business strikes, 1,938 proofs were made. That year, the US Mint started striking Lincoln penny, honoring his 100th birthday.

50,466,330 were struck, and they retail for $2 in a grade of Good-4. 1897 Indian Head pennies are also widely pursued by those who may not necessarily consider themselves coin collectors but nevertheless want an inexpensive example of this classic American coin.ġ897 Indian Head cents were made in large numbers.

1897 pennies are usually bought by coin collectors who are assembling type sets and those who are completing a series collection of Indian Head pennies. They’re also easily found at most coin shops that deal with 19th- and 20th-century U.S. Trending Questions True about the issue of slavery in the 1840s and 1850s? Value of a 1919 one cent piece? Who are Famous boys in American history? What enabled sharecroppers to purchase goods on credit? What is the value of 1965 20c coin? What is tori from babestations surname? What Amendments banned slavery declared all persons born in the US to be citizens established due process and equal protection under law and established suffrage for African-Americans? What is the value of a 1967 Kennedy half dollar? What Hawaiian assets contributed most to the U.S.1897 Indian Head cents are quite common and are usually encountered in mixed-date rolls of Indian Head cents.

Indian head pennies from 1898 1909