Live auction - fwo_1045394 - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1 Cent tête d’indien, 3e type 1868

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AU55

Estimate :	300 €
Price :	155 €
Maximum bid :	155 €
End of the sale :	26 August 2025 18:39:31
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : 1 Cent tête d’indien, 3e type

Date: 1868

Quantity minted : 10265500

Metal : copper

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3 g.

Edge : lisse

Rarity : R1

Slab

NGC : AU55

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sous coque NGC AU55BN

Catalogue references :

KM.19/- - Y.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1868.

Obverse description : “tête d’indien” à gauche.

Obverse translation : (États-Unis d'Amérique).

Reverse

Reverse description : Au centre en deux lignes : ONE/ CENT dans une couronne de rameaux de feuilles de chêne, écu.

Commentary

Suite aux problème de frappe du Cent “Flying Eagle”, un nouveau type est dessiné par le graveur en chef, James Barton Longacre,le cent tête d’indien (Indian Head). En fait, il s’agit de la Liberté coiffé d’une parure indienne. Ce type est frappé de 1859 à 1909. En 1859, le type ne possède pas d’écu au revers. A partir de 1860, le revers est modifié par le remplacement de la couronne de laurier par une couronne de chêne et l’ajout d’un écu.
Following the problems with the striking of the Flying Eagle cent, a new type was designed by the chief engraver, James Barton Longacre, the Indian Head cent. In fact, it was Liberty wearing an Indian headdress. This type was struck from 1859 to 1909. In 1859, the type did not have a shield on the reverse. From 1860, the reverse was modified by replacing the laurel wreath with an oak wreath and adding a shield.