1878 Indian Head Cent VG 8 Details ANACS Penny 1c Coin SKU:I22276

A genuine 1878 Indian Head Cent Penny Coin, graded and certified VG 8 Details by ANACS. CorrosionThe composition of Indian Head cents was changed to bronze during 1864, and a slightly sharper Indian Head portrait was created near the end of 1864 that included designer James B. Longacre's initial L on the lower ribbon behind the neck.The images you see are for the exact item you will receive.Profile Coins & Collectibles - More Coins for the Money!

• DETAILS: 1878 Indian Head Cent Penny Coin
• CONDITION: Graded and certified VG 8 Details by ANACS. Corrosion
• IMAGES: The images you see are for the exact item you will receive.
• COLLECTOR'S NOTE: Struck from 1859-1864, copper-nickel Indian Head cents depict Liberty with an Indian headdress and not an actual Native American. The reverse of first-year coins featured a laurel wreath, which changed in 1860 to an oak wreath and small shield. A slightly sharper Indian portrait was created near the end of 1864 and included designer James B. Longacre's initial L on the lower ribbon behind the neck. Indian Heads were struck in bronze through the end of the series in 1909.
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