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1878 United States One Cent Specifications
Obverse Type Indian Head (1859 - 1909)
Edge plain
Weight 3.11 g
Diameter 19 mm
Composition bronze
Minted Philadelphia, United States
Mintage approx. 5,797,500
Scarcity a harder date

 

1878 United States One Cent Design
Obverse James Longacre
Reverse James Longacre
1878 United States 1c Value
VG8 F12 VF20 XF40 AU58 MS60
$40 $62 $115 $227 $350 $373

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1878 US penny (1 cent) reverse, Indian Head
1878 US penny (1 cent) obverse, Indian Head

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USA one cent

Indian Head

1878

1878 one cent value - United States

What is a 1878 one cent coin from the United States worth?

Value, images, and specifications for the 1878 US one cent (penny).

(Indian Head)

1878

Abbreviation guide
VG Very Good
F Fine
VF Very Fine
XF Extremely Fine
AU about Uncirculated
MS Mint state - Uncirculated

Indian Head

United States one cent

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The 1878 United States 'indian head' one

cent obverse features Liberty facing left,

wearing an indian headdress with

'LIBERTY' on the headband.

The surrounding legend reads 'UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA', with date below.


The reverse shows the words 'ONE CENT'

inside an oak wreath, with a shield above.


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