Extra Fine coins will have the lower ribbon detached from the lower hair curl with some of the diamonds in the ribbon visible. Very Fine coins will have a full headband and the lower ribbon will be connected to the lower hair curl. Fine coins will show all letters in LIBERTY, although some may be weak and may require a magnifying glass. Very Good coins will have at least three letters in LIBERTY readable. Good condition coins will have a full to almost full rim and a readable date. What do you get? Our experienced numismatists will hand select your 1898 Indian Head Penny and will use the grading scale below based on the coin you purchased. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for your order to leave our offices as each coin must be inspected and graded prior to packaging. These 1898 Indian Head Pennies are generally available in grades from Almost Good to Extra Fine. These coin values are from the 1965, 1985, and 2005 editions of A Guide Book of United States Coins, published by R.S. While this is especially helpful to those who may want to invest in a coin series, it can also quite entertaining to see what the values are for a certain coin over a given period of time.īelow is a look back at historic coin values for the scarcer Indian Head cents. In many cases, it is also educational to take a look at the track record of coin values to see how much certain dates have either increased or decreased in value over the years. For type sets, a coin collector usually needs just one example of an Indian Head cent to represent the series, whereas those who collect by date need one from each year for a complete set.ĭetermining how much it will cost to assemble a complete set of this small cent design, or figuring out how much one may be worth today, is a matter of perusing an Indian Head cent coin value guide. In general, coin collectors will accumulate collections of Indian Head pennies by either date and mintmark, or type. Designed by James Longacre and among the most recognizable coin series in the United States, Indian Head pennies are popular among coin collectors young and old, and widely sought after. Indian Head pennies were struck from 1859 to 1909 and were one of the longest-running coin series in the United States.

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