The Small Cent has existed since 1856. The Flying Eagle was the first Small Cent, released in 1856. The Flying Eagle had a short production period, because it was reported as a difficult design to strike. to strike. The Flying Eagle coin was discontinued in 1858.
The Indian Head Small Cent was the next issue. Its design featured a closed laurel wreath on the reverse in 1859 and included the shield on the reverse above the open oak wreath between the years 1860 and 1909.
The Small Cent started to resemble the contemporary pennies during 1864 when the composition was changed to 95 percent copper, five percent tin and zinc and a weight reduction.
The Indian Head Small Cent design was a popular coin of the day, but in 1909 the design was replaced with a bust of Abraham Lincoln designed by Victor D. Brenner in honor of the centennial anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
KEY DATE LINCOLN CENT 1909 S VDB NGC MS 64, 1909 Vdb Wheat Cent Au, 1934 LINCOLN CENT GEM UNC CONDITION LUSTER, 1857 Cent Flying Eagle F SALE 0NYE, 2009 S Life In Illinois Cent Memorial MS SALE 09FB, UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL 1909 S BARBER DIME 1931D LINCOLN CENT, 2009 S Presidency Cent Memorial MS SALE 09FC, 1921 S Lincoln Cent Circulated 10700, 1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent, 1981 D Lincoln Cent roll of 50, 1912 S Lincoln Cent Circulated 10706, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN148, 2009 S Formative Years Cent Memorial MS SALE 09FF, 1901 Indian Head Cent, 1926 D Cent Wheat XF SALE 0QZB, 1882 Indian cent, 1909 VDB Lincoln Cent GEM BU RED 10742, 1909 S Lincoln Cent Circulated 10744, 1911 S Lincoln Cent Circulated 10746, 1914 P Lincoln Cent Good Very Good G VG, Unsearched Wheat Cent Roll w INDIAN HEADS Both Ends 50 Penny Coin Lot, 1866 Cent Indian F SALE 0NXJ, 1930 S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny, 1994 Lincoln Cent P D Set, 1993 Lincoln Cent P D Set, FREE SHIPPING 1911 P Lincoln Head Penny Cent BU UNC BUY IT NOW OR OFFER, 1962 Lincoln Cent PROOF AWESOME TONING RED REVERSE N I C E, KEY DATE LINCOLN CENT 1922 no D PCGS MS 63, 1865 Cent Indian VF SALE 0NYS, 1913 Wheat Cent VG Shape Hard to Find in Self Sealing 2x2 Archival Holder, 2011 Cent Memorial MS SALE 09GK, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN153, LINCOLN CENTS 3 OF THEM 7545CT, 1864 Cent Indian F SALE 0NXD, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN149, 1889 Indian cent, 1897 Indian Head Cent, Unsearched WHEAT penny roll INDIAN HEADS on BOTH ends lot of 50 cents, VERY NICE detail on this 1909 VDB Lincoln cent 11 14m, 1913 early Lincoln cent 11 14k, 1917 P D and S Lincoln Wheat Cent, 1858 FLYING EAGLE PENNY CENT SMALL LETTERS EXTRA FINE XF TAKE A LOOK, SEVEN WHEAT CENTS SMALL CENTS PLUS BONUS COIN BUFFALO NICKEL, UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL WITH AN INDIAN HEAD CENT END LOT KIJ92, LINCOLN WHEAT CENT 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s MASTER DEALER OLD ROLL LOT SALE SET, 1945 S Lincoln Head Whent Cent, 1869 Indian Head Cent Circulated 18524, 2 two 1907 INDIAN HEAD CENT PENNYS NICE COINS LOOK, 1866 Indian Head Cent Circulated Key Date 18526, 1918 P D and S Lincoln Wheat Cent,
