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1859 Cent: Two-headed Indian cent. Only one known. Purpose unknown, probably a mint error (wrong die in press) struck early in the year.
Obverse Description
Regular Indian Head cent die of the year.
Reverse Description
Also an obverse, from another regular Indian Head cent die of the year.
Catalog Information
GSID:
346911
Designer:
James B. Longacre
Obverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Reverse Designer:
James B. Longacre
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
Copper, Dual Obverse Mule
Variety 2:
J-229a
Coin Date:
1859
Denomination:
P1c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
Unique
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1859
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
unique
PCGS #:
21118
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Coin Value History
1859 P1c Copper, Dual Obverse Mule, J-229a MS BN
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1859 P1c Copper, J-226 PR
Worth: $2,100 – $4,800
1859 P1c Copper, J-227 MS
Worth: $1,250 – $3,120
1859 P1c Copper, J-227 PR
Worth: $1,400 – $3,600
1859 P1c Copper, Shield Reverse, J-228 MS
Worth: $850 – $5,280
1859 P1c Copper, Shield Reverse, J-228 PR
Worth: $1,700 – $4,830
1859 P1c Copper, J-229 MS BN
1859 P1c Copper, J-229 PR BN
1859 P1c Copper, J-230 PR BN
Worth: $1,750 – $6,300
1859 P1c Copper, J-231 PR BN
Worth: $4,750 – $9,600
1859 P1c Lead, J-231a PR
1859 PH10c Silver, Transitional, J-232 PR
Worth: $35,000 – $90,000
1859 P10c Silver, Transitional, J-233 PR
Worth: $18,000 – $42,000
1859 P25c Silver, J-234 PR
Worth: $2,400 – $8,400
1859 P50c Silver, J-235 PR
Worth: $1,600 – $7,200
1859 P50c Copper, J-236 PR BN
Worth: $1,550 – $3,600
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