San Francisco mint placed an 'S' mintmark on the reverse, at the bottom of the coin, below the ribbon.Ĭollected and valued individually, the mintmark 'S' on the reverse identifies the San Francisco variety.

In 19 a second mint - San Francisco - began striking Indian pennies. All Indian pennies without a mintmark were struck at Philadelphia. No mintmark was used by the Philadelphia mint. Indian Cent | Copper-Nickel Variety Minted 1859 to 1864įrom the beginning of the series to end, the Philadelphia mint was the main facility producing Indian pennies. 1864 is a transitional year, both alloys were used and the copper-nickel (CN) variety is valued higher than the 95% copper (BR) pieces. 1859 to 1864 Copper-nickel alloy and 1864 to 1909 a 95% copper alloy. Indian pennies are divided into two major variety groups by metal alloy composition. Step 1: | Date and Mintmark Plus Variety are Identified However do expect variations in value to occur subject to subtle grading points, collector demands and dealer needs. They reflect closely the value you would expect to receive when selling. Computed from dealer's price lists with various mark-up factors figured in.

1898 indian head penny coin value