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Indian Head cents were minted from 1859 to 1909. All US cents minted in 1808 were Liberty Head large cents about the size of a half dollar.

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What is the value of a 1905d Indian head penny?

There are no Indian Head pennies with a D mintmark. If there's a D on your 1905, somebody added it after the coin left the mint, rendering the coin almost worthless.


Were any Indian pennies minted in New Orleans?

No, none were struck at the New Orleans mint. But the 1908-S Indian head cent was the first one cent coin struck outside of the Philadelphia mint.


What is the value of a 1915 Indian head penny?

There were no Indian Head pennies minted in 1915. The last Indian Head pennies were minted in 1909. In 1915 the type of penny minted was the Lincoln, Wheat Ear reverse (called 'Wheat penny'). A 1915 Wheat penny is worth from $1.50 to $500.00 according to mint mark and condition.


What is the value of a Indian head penny with buffalo on back with no date or mint mark?

The US mint never made pennies like this. Plus without a date it is impossible to determine the value.


Where was 1898 penny made?

The 1898 US penny was made only at the Philadelphia mint which means it will have no mintmark. These coins are also referred to as Indian head pennies.


Value of 1885 liberty wheat penny?

The only penny being produced by the US Mint in 1885 was the Indian Head penny. Wheat pennies were not produced until 1909.


How much is a penny from 1882 with a mint mark worth?

There are no U.S. pennies from 1882 with a mintmark -- they were all minted at the main mint in Philadelphia. If you are referring to the "L" on the ribbon at the back of the Indian's head, this is the designer's (James Longacre) initial and appears on all Indian head cents after 1864. If it's something else, then it was manually added after the coin left the mint and will drastically reduce the coin's collector value. In circulated conditiion, an 1882 Indian head cent is worth $2-$3


Where is the S on a 1908 Indian head penny?

IF the coin has a mint mark, it would be on the back under the bow of the wreath.But remember, only about 1.1 million 1908 cents were minted at San Francisco compared to over 32 million at Philadelphia (no mint mark) so it's not likely that the coin will have a mint mark.Interesting trivia: 1908 and 1909 Indian head pennies were the only US cents to ever have a mint mark on the reverse side.


What is the value of a 1927 Indian head penny?

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What is the Value of 1882 G Indian head cent?

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Where are pennies mented?

Pennies are minted at three locations in the US; The San Francisco Mint, The Denver Mint and the Philadelphia Mint. Pennies from San Francisco have an "S" on them. Pennies from Denver have a "D" on them and pennies from Philadelphia have no letter.


What is the value of an 1874 Indian head penny?

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