Whitman Expo
1862 Misplaced Date One Cent MS FS-301, S-2 Values
Details
The 1862 is one of the more common Copper-Nickel Indian Cents making it an ideal type coins for the series. Only scarce in high-end gem as anything less is very much affordable and accessible. It normally comes with a strong strike and most notably the date displays quality, flashy luster.
Obverse: 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: 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.
Basic Information
GSID:
285507
Coin Date:
1862
Denomination:
1c / One Cent
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
28,075,000
Coinage Type:
Indian Head Cent
Coinage Years:
1860-1864
Composition:
0.880 Copper; 0.120 Nickel
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Misplaced Date
Variety 2:
FS-301, S-2
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
4.67 gr
Weight:
0.165 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
19 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
