• 1905 Indian Head Pennies

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What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.): USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1905 Indian Head Penny is Worth $3.14 in Average Condition and can be Worth $40 to $60 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Proof Coins can be Worth $152 or more. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Minted for over 50 years, Indian Head cents are widely considered the most beautiful copper coins in American history. Introduced shortly before the War between the States in 1859, they were struck by the U.S. Mint until 1909. Designed by James Longacre, these historic cents were the nation's first coinage tribute to the noble, proud American. 1907 P Indian Head Cent. Seller: hallmark. Condition: XF 40. 1905 Indian Head Cent Small Cent.

1905 Indian Head cents are common coins that are often found in mixed-date rolls and bags of old copper pennies. 1905 cents are also widely available at most coin shops that deal in 19th- and 20th-century U.S. coinage. Some coin collectors buy 1905 pennies for type sets as well as to complete series collections of Indian Head pennies. 1905 cents are also often bought by non-numismatists who simply want an inexpensive example of this classic American coin.

1905 Indian Head cents were struck in substantial numbers – 80,717,011 pieces were made for circulation, and an additional 2,152 proofs made for coin collectors. The business strikes in a grade of Good-4 sell for $2 each while the proof specimens sell for $1,275 in choice condition.

James B. Longacre, who served as Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1844 until his death in 1869, designed 1905 Indian Head pennies. An interesting side note about these coins is that these pennies don’t actually feature an “Indian” at all. In fact, on the obverse is a Caucasian figure of Miss Liberty, modeled after Longacre’s daughter. In addition to the Indian Head penny, James B. Longacre also designed the two-cent piece, which in 1864 became the first U.S. coin to bear the words IN GOD WE TRUST.

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CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1905 Indian Head Penny value at an average of $3, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $167. (see details)...

Type:Indian Head Penny
Year:1905
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Face Value: 0.01 USD
Total Produced: 80,717,000 [?]
Silver Content: 0%
Numismatic Value: $3 to $167.00
Value: As a rough estimate of this coins value you can assume this coin in average condition will be valued at somewhere around $3, while one in certified mint state (MS+) condition could bring as much as $167 at auction. This price does not reference any standard coin grading scale. So when we say average, we mean in a similar condition to other coins issued in 1905, and mint state meaning it is certified MS+ by one of the top coin grading companies. [?].

Additional Info: This coin was designed by James Barton Longacre, Head Engraver at mint.

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**When we say that 80,717,000, of these coins were produced or minted in 1905 this number doesn't always match the actual circulation count for this coin. The numbers come from the United States mint, and they don't reflect coins that have been melted, destroyed, or those that have never been released. Please keep that in mind.

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