1863 Indian Head Penny

The Indian Head Cent was produced from 1859 to 1909, following the very short lived Flying Eagle Cent series. During the Indian Head Cent’s run, coins were produced primarily at the Philadelphia Mint, with the final two years also produced at the San Francisco Mint. The series includes a change of the reverse design following the first year and a change in composition which took place during 1864.

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The lowest mintage coin is the 1909-S at just 309,000 pieces. Another important date of the series is the 1877 Indian Head Cent, which had a reported mintage of 852,500.

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  1. 1863 Indian Head Penny CoinTrackers.com Coin Values Online Type: Indian Head Penny Year: 1863 Mint Mark: No mint mark Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $10, while one in mint state (MS) condition could bring $185 at auction if certified.
  2. Detailed information about the coin 1 Cent 'Indian Head Cent' (with shield), United States, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data.

The table below contains the complete mintage figures for the Indian Head Cent coins.

1863 Indian Head Penny Titled Reverse

185936,400,000
186020,566,000
186110,100,000
186228,075,000
186349,840,000
1864 (Copper)13,740,000
1864 (Bronze)39,233,714
186535,429,286
18669,826,500
18679,821,000
186810,266,500
18696,420,000
18705,275,000
18713,929,500
18724,042,000
187311,676,500
187414,187,500
187513,528,000
18767,944,000
1877852,500
18785,799,850
187916,231,200
188038,964,955
188139,211,575
188238,581,100
188345,589,109
188423,261,742
188511,765,384
188617,654,290
188745,226,483
188837,494,414
188948,869,361
189057,182,854
189147,072,350
189237,649,832
189346,642,195
189416,752,132
189538,343,636
189639,057,293
189750,466,330
189849,823,079
189953,600,031
190066,833,794
190179,611,143
190287,376,722
190385,094,493
190461,328,015
190580,719,163
190696,022,255
1907108,138,618
190832,327,987
1908-S1,115,000
190914,370,645
1909-S309,000

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1863 Indian Head Penny value at an average of $10, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $185. (see details)...

Type:Indian Head Penny
Year:1863
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 0.01 USD
Total Produced: 49,840,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: $10 to $185.00
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $10, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $185 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 1863, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: 1863 was just another year for the Indian Head Penny. While it is worth quite a bit, it is still not among the most valuable of the early issue pennies. Just over 450 proofs were issued this year and those sell for about $200 in a best case scenario.


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**When we say that 49,840,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1863 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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