Depending on condition, it's a contest between those minted in 1877 and those from San Francisco dated 1909.
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The two contenders for the top spot are those Indian head cents minted in 1877 and San Francisco cents minted in 1909. Please see the Related Questions for values.
The 1888/7 over date varitey holds the highest value for a circulated coin at more than $20,000.00 in AU-58.
1877 is the answer!
Indian head penny
Indian head penny
The two rarest Indian Head pennies are the 1877 and the 1909-S.
There was never a silver Indian Head penny.
The Indian Head penny was not minted until 1859.
There is no such coin as a Indian Head Buckwheat penny, but a 1898 Indian Head cent in average condition is worth $1.00-$3.00
No 1803 Indian Head penny's exist. The first one was struck in 1859.
1865 would make it an early Indian head penny, not a Lincoln wheat penny. It's not the rarest of dates. In worn condition it's worth around $10, and in uncirculated condition it's worth a little over $100.
1874 Indian Head Penny: good condition-$13.00, mint condition-$155.00
The Indian Head penny wasn't minted in 1801. The coin was minted by the United States Treasury between the years of 1859 and 1909. An uncirculated 1901 Indian Head penny is valued at $30.00.
Indian Head cents were made from 1859 to 1909.
Indian Head cents were first minted in 1859.