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.
LINCOLN CENT 1961 PROOF, 1915 LINCOLN CENT Wheat Penny, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN139, 1914 S 1c Wheat Penny VERY GOOD US Lincoln One Cent Coin, 1931 S Lincoln Wheat Cent 2 5R, 1909 P VDB Lincoln Cent BU Red Mint luster, 1968 S LINCOLN MEMORIAL CENT MINT STATE BRILLIANT UN CIRCULATED IN AIR TITE, 1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent Choice BU Red, 1924 LINCOLN CENT RED BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED 4147, US 1957 D Lincoln Wheat Cent BU AB867, 1915 S 1c Wheat Penny VERY GOOD US Lincoln One Cent Coin, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN143, 1931 D BEAUTIFUL TONED LINCOLN CENT COLORS WOW 6355, 8 red and red brown wheat cents Mid to late 1950s pds, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN141, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN137, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN144, 1944 LINCOLN WHEAT CENT PENNY NGC MS 66 RED, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN140, 1991 S Brilliant Uncirculated Lincoln Memorial Cent, 1920 S LINCOLN CENT Wheat Penny, UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL 1916 D MERCURY DIME 1918S LINCOLN CENT, 1922 D LINCOLN CENT HI GRADE VERY SCARCE EARLY DATE 2198, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN142, 1896 USA 1Cent Very Good Condition, FIVE 1916 P LINCOLN WHEAT CENTS PENNY CIRCULATED FIVE WHEATIES LOW PRICE, LINCOLN CENTS 1932 P 1933 P 1939 S, 2009 Kentucky Childhood Cent Memorial MS SALE 09F7, 2003 S Brilliant Uncirculated Lincoln Memorial Cent, 1944 Lincoln Cent, 1948 Lincoln Cent, 1949 Lincoln Cent, 1932 D Lincoln Cent AU, 1942 D Lincoln Cent, 1945 LINCOLN WHEAT CENT WITH UNIQUE ERROR, 1913 P Lincoln Head Cent Penny PROOF BIN OFFER, 1894 USA 1Cent Good Condition, 1911 LINCOLN CENT CHOCOLATE BROWN HI GRADE BEAUTY 4967, 1932 LINCOLN CENT BEAUTIFUL EARLY AMERICAN COIN 4078, 1929 LINCOLN CENT CHERRY BROWN HI GRADE BEAUTY 5618, 1927 LINCOLN CENT CHERRY BROWN HI GRADE BEAUTY 5538, 1909 P VDB Lincoln Head Penny Cent Coin Proof BIN OFR, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN145, 1866 Indian Head Penny Cent Coin CEN146, 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,
