1898 Indian Head Penny

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The 1898 Indian Head Penny had a mintage of 49,823,079. Games to earn paypal money. These 1898 Indian Head Pennies are generally available in grades from Almost Good to Extra Fine. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for your order to leave our offices as each coin must be inspected and graded prior to packaging.

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Copper Coin

The Indian Head Penny also sometimes referred to as the Indian Head Cent by collectors is a copper coin that preceded the Wheat Penny and Lincoln Penny. Years minted 1859-1909. The front (obverse) of the coin contains the head of Lady Liberty wearing a chieftains headdress sometimes referred to as a war bonnet. Uncirculated: For a coin to grade 'uncirculated' and at the top of 1891 Indian head penny value no wear is present to its surfaces.Close examination is made to the ends of the feathers, hair and headband above her eyebrow and cheek and neck. You are looking for a slight flattening to the normal roundness of the designs. 1898 Indian Head Cent Penny Value. 1898 Indian Head Cent Penny Value is worth $1 in G4 (Good) grade and can be worth up to $32 in MS60 (Mint State). Coins that are not graded or certified by PCGS, NGC, ANACS or ICG will often sell for less than listed price.

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1898 Indian Head cents are common in the numismatic sense and are easily found at coin dealer shops. Usually, one can find 1898 pennies in decent quantities, which provides coin collectors with several options in terms of condition and price. Whether you and and are usually encountered in mixed-date rolls of Indian Head cents. Idn roulette app. They’re also easily found at most coin shops that deal with 19th- and 20th-century U.S. coinage.

1898 Indian Head cents were made in substantial numbers, with 49,823,079 business strikes produced. 1,795 proofs were made, and these are worth $1,275 in choice condition.

While these coins are popularly called Indian Head pennies, the obverse of the coin actually features a representative bust of Miss Liberty. The head was actually modeled after the young daughter of the coin’s designer, James B. Longacre. The story goes that a visiting Native American chief playfully placed his traditional headdress on the young girl’s head. Amused, the elder Longacre sketched the scene and would eventually use that image as the basis for the coin’s design. In addition to 1898 Indian Head pennies, Longacre also designed the U.S. two-cent coinage, which became the first coin to bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.

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I own a 1898 Indian head. Perhaps someone could suggest it's worth?

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Minted at: Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)

Value Of Indian Head Pennies

Metal Composition: 95% Copper - 5% Tin and Zinc

Mass / Weight: 3.11 grams

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

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Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition
Good
(G-4)
Very Good
(VG-8)
Fine
(F-12)
Very Fine
(VF-20)
Extremely Fine
(EF-40)
About Uncirculated
(AU-50)
Uncirculated
(MS-60)
Uncirculated
(MS-63)
Proof
(PR-63)
$3.14$3.70$5.42$8.69$16$26$43$70$161
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USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1898 Indian Head Penny is Worth $3.70 in Average Condition and can be Worth $43 to $70 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof Coins can be Worth $161 or more. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.
MELT VALUE: $0.0241
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    Certification Number: MS RD
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