1899 Indian Head Penny
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The 1899 Indian Head penny is worth around $3 in good condition. In very fine condition the value is around $8. In extremely fine condition the value is around $15. In uncirculated condition the price is around $45 for coins with an MS 60 grade. The Indian Head cent, also known as an Indian Head penny, was a one-cent coin ($0.01) produced by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1859 to 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Chief Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint. From 1793 to 1857, the cent was a copper coin about the size of a half dollar. 1899 Indian head penny $2,500.00 Loading Low in stock. Add to cart Whoa! You can't buy your own item. There's only 2 left and 1 other person has this in.
CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1899 Indian Head Penny value at an average of $3, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $75. (see details)...
Indian Head Cent
Type:Indian Head Penny
Year:1899
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 0.01 USD
Total Produced: 53,598,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: $3 to $75.00
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $3, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $75 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1899, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].
Additional Info: This coin was designed by James Barton Longacre, Head Engraver at mint.
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**When we say that 53,598,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1899 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.
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1899 Indian Head Penny How Much Is It Worth
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1899 Indian Head cents are very common and are frequently encountered in mixed-date rolls and bags of Indian Head cents. They’re also easily found at most coin shops that handle 19th- and 20th-century U.S. coinage. Coin collectors often pursue 1899 pennies for type sets. These coins are also often bought by collectors who are attempting to complete a collection of Indian Head pennies. 1899 Indian Head pennies are also pursued by those who may not necessarily consider themselves coin collectors but nevertheless want an inexpensive example of this classic American coin.
1899 Indian Head cents were made in large numbers, with 53,598,000 business strikes made. Examples of these coins in a grade of Good-4 retail for $2. In addition to the 53+ million business strikes, 2,031 proof specimens were made, and these retail for $1,275.
James B. Longacre designed Indian Head pennies. However, an “Indian” doesn’t actually appear on this coin at all. The figure on the head of the Indian Head penny is that of Miss Liberty, who, for this design, was based off a sketch of Longacre’s daughter, Sarah. The story goes that a traditional tribal headdress was playfully placed on her head by a Native American chief, and the scene was sketched by the designer so he could show a representation of the scene to his wife.