1860 Pointed Bust One Cent MS

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1860 Pointed Bust One Cent MS

Basic Information

GSID:

1290

Coin Date:

1860

Denomination:

1c / One Cent

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

20,566,000

Coinage Type:

Indian Head Cent

Coinage Years:

1860-1864

Composition:

0.880 Copper; 0.120 Nickel

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Pointed Bust

Physical Characteristics

Weight:

4.67 gr

Weight:

0.165 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

19 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

James B. Longacre

Obverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1860

Obverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

Reverse Lettering:

ONE CENT

Reverse Designer:

James B. Longacre

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