{"product_id":"1868-indian-head-cent-bronze-philadelphia-mint","title":"1868 Indian Head Cent — Bronze — Philadelphia Mint","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1868 Indian Head Cent — Bronze — Philadelphia Mint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOwn a fascinating piece of 19th-century American history with this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1868 Indian Head Cent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, struck at the Philadelphia Mint during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Indian Head Cent series was produced from 1859 through 1909 and remains one of the most recognizable and widely collected designs in United States numismatics. Designed by James B. Longacre, the series circulated through decades of major political, industrial, and economic change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1868 Indian Head Cent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was issued during the presidency of Andrew Johnson, at a time when the United States was rebuilding following the Civil War and undergoing significant political and social transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe obverse features a left-facing portrait of Lady Liberty wearing a Native American-style feathered headdress. The headband bears the inscription LIBERTY, while thirteen letters and stars are not part of this design; instead, the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounds the portrait, with the date 1868 beneath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse features the denomination ONE CENT enclosed within an oak wreath, with a small Union shield positioned at the top and a ribbon securing the wreath at the bottom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coin was struck in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e95% copper and 5% tin and zinc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, using the bronze composition introduced in 1864 to replace the heavier copper-nickel cents of the early Indian Head series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a standard weight of 3.11 grams and a diameter of 19 millimeters, the 1868 Indian Head Cent closely resembles the dimensions and composition of later bronze Indian Head Cents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll 1868 Indian Head Cents were produced at the Philadelphia Mint and carry no mint mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith an original business-strike mintage of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10,266,500 coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the 1868 issue was produced in considerably smaller quantities than many later Indian Head Cent dates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe date remains desirable among collectors assembling complete Indian Head Cent sets, particularly when found with strong details, original surfaces, and attractive overall preservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts Reconstruction-era origins add an important historical dimension, connecting this small copper coin to one of the most consequential periods in American history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether collected as part of a complete Indian Head Cent date set, a 19th-century United States coin collection, or a broader collection of historic American currency, the 1868 Indian Head Cent offers an appealing combination of classic design, historical significance, and collector interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One Cent ($0.01 USD)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1868\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Philadelphia (No Mint Mark)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Indian Head Cent (1859–1909)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bronze Indian Head Cent, Oak Wreath with Shield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Mintage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10,266,500 business strikes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandard Weight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3.11 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e James B. 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