1900 Indian Head Penny

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Heritage Auction Galleries. In 1859, when Indian Head cents were first made, they were composed of 88 percent copper and 12 percent nickel. In 1864, the U.S. Mint stopped using nickel in the production of Indian Head pennies and changed to a bronze composition, consisting of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc. Type: Indian Head Penny Year: 1900 Mint Mark: No mint mark Face Value: 0.01 USD Total Produced: 66,831,000 Silver Content: 0% Numismatic Value: $2.50 to $60.00 Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $2.50, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $60 at auction. 1900 Indian head cent is in nice shape and sure to please. Will be ship in a small padded envolope.

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Coin Info

N/A
United States
Copper Coin
$0.01 USD
Quarter
66,833,764
U.S. Mint
1900

1900 Indian Head cents are extremely common and are often found in mixed-date rolls and bags of Indian Head cents. They’re also found at most coin shops that handle 19th- and 20th-century U.S. coinage. Coin collectors often pursue 1900 pennies for type sets as well as to complete series collections of Indian Head pennies.

1900 Indian Head Penny

1900 Indian Head cents were made in large numbers, with 66,831,502 business strikes produced. Examples of 1900 pennies in a grade of Good-4 retail for $2 each. In addition to the 66+ million business strikes, 2,262 proof specimens were struck, and these retail for $1,275.

James B. Longacre designed 1900 Indian Head pennies. Interestingly, an “Indian” doesn’t actually appear on this penny at all. In fact, the bust that is featured on the obverse of the coin is actually the figure of Miss Liberty. Longacre’s daughter, Sarah, was the model for the coin. The story goes that she and her dad were meeting with a Native American, who playfully placed his traditional headdress atop the young girl’s head. Amused, her coin designer father sketched the scene to show his wife. As a sidenote, Longacre also designed the U.S. two-cent piece, which in 1864 became the first coin to bear the motto IN GOD WE TRUST.

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Bronze Composite Penny

Minted at: Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)

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

Mass / Weight: 3.11 grams
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1900 Indian Head Penny How Much Is It Worth

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)
$2.17$3.14$4.89$6.32$11$22$40$60$152

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1900 Indian Head Penny is Worth $3.14 in Average Condition and can be Worth $40 to $60 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof Coins can be Worth $152 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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