Indian Head Cents Auction Sale
Indian head pennies for sale in all years and condition grades. Coin collectors can comparison shop for these highly desirable United States one cent coins using our coin auction listings. The Indian head one cent coin was minted by the United States Mint from 1859 through 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Engraver at the U. S. Philadelphia Mint. Rumor has it that James Longacre used his daughter as a model for the coins idian on the obverse. According to records at the United States Mint, the design of the Indian Head cent became official on January 1, 1859, and was released into circulation early that year. When the coin was first produced, the designers initials did not appear on the coin, but beginning in 1864, a small "L" was added.
