The first year the Indian head cent was minted was 1859. In 1859, on the reverse, there is no shield, but all the other years have a shield.
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The first Indian Head cents were issued in 1859.
The first U.S. one cent coins were issued in 1793. Indian head penny's were first issued in 1859. Look at the coin again and post new question.
The first Indian head cents were issued in 1859. Please post a new question with more specific details.
There's no such thing as an "Indian wheat" penny. Indian head cents were made from 1859 to 1909. Wheat cents were made from 1909 to 1958. There was an overlap in 1909 - both designs were issued that year.
No 1803 Indian Head penny's exist. The first one was struck in 1859.