Indian Heads

[ipsilateral]

Someone gave me a collection of hundreds of mostly indian head pennies and a few hundred wheaties. What are the top 5-10 years/mint marks I should look for in the stack?

 

[Arizona Bob]

I'll give you my top 5. But first, don't forget to check for Flying Eagle cents. Specifically any 1856.

0. 1856 (Flying Eagle)
1. 1858 (8 over 7) - Flying Eagle
2. 1888 (8 over 7)
3. 1873 (doubled Liberty)
4. 1877
5. 1864 (with L)

 

[ipsilateral]

Thanks a lot for taking the time, Bob. I have been meaning to do this for a number of years, so thanks for giving me the needed tools.

 

[yonico]

find an 1856 FE? i doubt it
but any 1866-1872, and 1877, would be worth money even in low grades

 

[CoinHELP!]

Any date 1882 and before is worth a few dollars up to hundreds. Look at these coin values to see what you got
http://coinauctionshelp.com/IndianHead_SmallCent_Mintages_PriceGuide.html

 

[ipsilateral]

I finally went through some of the old pennies and the results weren't great..This is what 20 years of swinging the coil on and off found me in pennies:

1887 - 2
1890 - 42
1891 - 40
1893 - 46
1895 - 1
1896 - 43
1897 - 40
1898 - 29
1899 - 22
1905 - 1
1910 - 1
1911 - 2
1917 - 1
1919 - 1
1919S - 2
1920 - 2
1921 - 1
1925 - 1
1926 - 1
1930 - 3
1931 - 1
1936D - 1
1940 - 2
1940D - 1
1941 - 1
1941D - 1
1942 - 3
1943 steelies - 3
1944 - 5
1944S
1945 - 3
1946 - 2
1946S - 1
1947 - 2
1948 - 1
1949D
1950 - 1
1951 - 1
1951D - 1
1952D - 1
1953D - 2
1954 - 1
1955 - 1
1955D - 1
1956D - 3
1957 - 1
1957D - 1

 

[CoinHELP!]

I think you did fine and you found basically free coins, doing something you love, in a world where people tend to never get out into the "field".

 

[phatdaddy420]

would u sell any of thoes indian heads?

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Even not searching out the rare dates, you have several hundred $$ worth of coins. Most common date Indian Heads in ok shape go for at least a buck or two. I'm sure many are worth considerably more. Good luck!

 

[capndan151]

Exactly what oxbowbarefoot said.

 

[TheCoinFinder]

free IH and Wheaties all take it