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PCGS Number: 2055 Coin Date: Indian Head Cent Denomination (Short): 1c Denomination (Long): One Cent Variety: Copper Nickel Variety 2: 1860-1864 Desg: MS Composition: 0.880 Copper; 0.120 Nickel Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Indian Head Cent Coinage Years: 1860-1864 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 19 Weight (Grams): 4.67 Weight (Ounces): 0.165 Designer: James B. Longacre Edge: Plain Obverse Description: A portrait bearing the likeness of a Native American in full headdress framed by the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery. The date is centered at the bottom under the portrait. Reverse Description: The reverse bears the denomination of ONE CENT in the center surrounded by a wreath bearing a ribbon with arrows tied in at the bottom center. General Notes: The Type 2 Indian Cents last from 1860 through 1864 and are made from a copper-nickel composite. High mintage issues were struck during the Civil War making them common but very desirable in high-end gem condition. Just the reverse is different for this type as the obverse remains the same throughout the series.
PCGS #: 2055
