The 1865 Indian Cent comes with two varieties which are the Fancy 5 (almost looks italicized) and the Plain 5 (appears very dull and straight). The Fancy 5 is actually the type coin for the year but is still quite scarce. An overall very accessible coin that is scarcer than average in circulated grades and tough to find in Mint State, especially gems.
| coinage-type | Indian Head, Shield Reverse (Bronze) |
| desg | MS |
| designer | James B. Longacre |
| diameter | 19 |
| edge | Plain |
| material | 95% copper; 5% zinc & tin |
| mintage | 35,429,286 |
| ngc-id | 227N |
| 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 | 2082 |
| pcgs-number | 2082 |
| reverse-description | 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. |
| variety | Fancy 5 |
| weight-grams | 3.11 |
| year-display | 1864-1909 |