First year of issue for the Indian Cent Series, which was produced from a composite of copper and nickel. Very popular one-year type coin as a shield was added to the reverse in the following year. Extremely common except for the gem grades that are scarce. The 1859 normally comes with a strong strike and some nice color and luster.
| coinage-type | Indian Head, Wreath Reverse |
| desg | MS |
| designer | James B. Longacre |
| diameter | 19 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 0.880 Copper; 0.120 Nickel |
| mintage | 36,400,000 |
| ngc-id | 227E |
| obverse-description | 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. |
| pcgs-link | 2052 |
| pcgs-number | 2052 |
| reverse-description | The reverse features the denomination ONE CENT in the center surrounded by a wreath with a ribbon at the very bottom center. |
| weight-grams | 4.67 |
| year-display | 1859 |