Set report · United States · Half Cents & Cents
Indian Head Cent: Who Owns What
How often each Indian Head Cent coin actually turns up in a collection, measured by how many of the 3,739 collectors of this set have one. Coins are graded from Common to Extremely scarce against the set's most-owned coin — a measure of collecting frequency, not of how many survive.
Hardest to find in real collections
The five least-owned coins of the set — ownership counts are collector-reported.
…and the ones everybody has
Full set: ownership & rarity, coin by coin
Values by grade for each of these live on the Indian Head Cent catalog pages and the full price guide.
| Coin | Mintage | Collectors | % of set collectors | How often collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 36,400,000 | 995 | 26.6% | Uncommon |
| 1859 (Proof) | 800 | 24 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1860 | 20,566,000 | 666 | 17.8% | Scarce |
| 1860 (Proof) | 1,000 | 25 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1860 Pointed Bust (Variety) | — | 40 | 1.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1861 | 10,100,000 | 487 | 13% | Scarce |
| 1861 (Proof) | 1,000 | 22 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1862 | 28,075,000 | 671 | 17.9% | Scarce |
| 1862 (Proof) | 1,750 | 22 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1863 | 49,840,000 | 878 | 23.5% | Uncommon |
| 1863 (Proof) | 900 | 20 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1864 Bronze | — | 568 | 15.2% | Scarce |
| 1864 Copper Nickel | — | 592 | 15.8% | Scarce |
| 1864 L | — | 384 | 10.3% | Very scarce |
| 1864 Bronze (Proof) | — | 22 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1864 Copper Nickel (Proof) | — | 20 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1864 With L (Proof Variety) | — | 12 | 0.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1865 | 35,429,286 | 622 | 16.6% | Scarce |
| 1865 (Proof) | 875 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1866 | 9,826,500 | 364 | 9.7% | Very scarce |
| 1866 (Proof) | 863 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1867 | 9,821,000 | 384 | 10.3% | Very scarce |
| 1867 (Proof) | 975 | 18 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1868 | 10,266,500 | 375 | 10% | Very scarce |
| 1868 (Proof) | 875 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1869 | 6,420,000 | 310 | 8.3% | Very scarce |
| 1869 (Proof) | 975 | 18 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1870 | 5,275,000 | 312 | 8.3% | Very scarce |
| 1870 (Proof) | 1,000 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1871 | 3,929,500 | 300 | 8% | Very scarce |
| 1871 (Proof) | 960 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1872 | 4,042,000 | 282 | 7.5% | Very scarce |
| 1872 (Proof) | 975 | 17 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1873 | — | 382 | 10.2% | Very scarce |
| 1873 Open 3 | 11,676,500 | 5 | 0.1% | Extremely scarce |
| 1873 (Proof) | 1,750 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1873 Closed 3 (Variety) | — | 43 | 1.2% | Extremely scarce |
| 1873 Doubled Liberty (Variety) | — | 18 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1874 | 14,187,500 | 481 | 12.9% | Scarce |
| 1874 (Proof) | 1,100 | 18 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1875 | 13,528,000 | 456 | 12.2% | Scarce |
| 1875 (Proof) | 1,125 | 17 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1875 Dot Reverse (Variety) | — | 25 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1876 | 7,944,000 | 393 | 10.5% | Very scarce |
| 1876 (Proof) | 1,750 | 17 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1877 | 852,500 | 238 | 6.4% | Very scarce |
| 1877 (Proof) | 1,375 | 18 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1878 | 5,797,500 | 389 | 10.4% | Very scarce |
| 1878 (Proof) | 2,350 | 17 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1879 | 16,228,000 | 579 | 15.5% | Scarce |
| 1879 (Proof) | 3,200 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1880 | 38,961,000 | 785 | 21% | Scarce |
| 1880 (Proof) | 3,955 | 17 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1881 | 39,208,000 | 799 | 21.4% | Scarce |
| 1881 (Proof) | 3,575 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1882 | 38,578,000 | 848 | 22.7% | Scarce |
| 1882 (Proof) | 3,100 | 18 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1883 | 45,591,500 | 847 | 22.7% | Scarce |
| 1883 (Proof) | 6,609 | 20 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1884 | 23,257,800 | 703 | 18.8% | Scarce |
| 1884 (Proof) | 3,942 | 18 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1885 | 11,761,594 | 620 | 16.6% | Scarce |
| 1885 (Proof) | 3,790 | 20 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1886 | — | 622 | 16.6% | Scarce |
| 1886 Variety 1 | 17,650,000 | 16 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 1886 (Proof) | 4,290 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1886 Variety 2 (Variety) | — | 92 | 2.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1887 | 45,223,523 | 969 | 25.9% | Uncommon |
| 1887 (Proof) | 2,960 | 21 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1888 | 37,489,832 | 925 | 24.7% | Uncommon |
| 1888 Last 8 7 (Error) | — | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1888 (Proof) | 4,582 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1889 | 48,866,025 | 1,032 | 27.6% | Uncommon |
| 1889 (Proof) | 3,336 | 20 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1890 | 57,180,114 | 1,068 | 28.6% | Uncommon |
| 1890 (Proof) | 2,740 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1891 | 47,070,000 | 1,013 | 27.1% | Uncommon |
| 1891 (Proof) | 2,350 | 22 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1892 | 37,647,087 | 1,008 | 27% | Uncommon |
| 1892 (Proof) | 2,745 | 18 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1893 | 46,640,000 | 1,071 | 28.6% | Uncommon |
| 1893 (Proof) | 2,195 | 23 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1894 | 16,749,500 | 773 | 20.7% | Scarce |
| 1894 Doubled Date (Error) | — | 20 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1894 (Proof) | 2,632 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1895 | 38,341,574 | 1,023 | 27.4% | Uncommon |
| 1895 (Proof) | 2,062 | 23 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1896 | 39,055,431 | 1,072 | 28.7% | Uncommon |
| 1896 (Proof) | 1,862 | 19 | 0.5% | Extremely scarce |
| 1897 | 50,464,392 | 1,180 | 31.6% | Uncommon |
| 1897 (Proof) | 1,938 | 23 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1898 | 49,821,284 | 1,178 | 31.5% | Uncommon |
| 1898 (Proof) | 1,795 | 27 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1899 | 53,598,000 | 1,241 | 33.2% | Uncommon |
| 1899 (Proof) | 2,031 | 21 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1900 | 66,831,502 | 1,367 | 36.6% | Common |
| 1900 (Proof) | 2,262 | 24 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1901 | 79,609,158 | 1,487 | 39.8% | Common |
| 1901 (Proof) | 1,985 | 24 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1902 | 87,374,704 | 1,527 | 40.8% | Common |
| 1902 (Proof) | 2,018 | 30 | 0.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1903 | 85,092,703 | 1,569 | 42% | Common |
| 1903 (Proof) | 1,790 | 22 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1904 | 61,326,367 | 1,401 | 37.5% | Common |
| 1904 (Proof) | 1,817 | 28 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1905 | 80,717,011 | 1,556 | 41.6% | Common |
| 1905 (Proof) | 2,152 | 28 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1906 | 96,020,530 | 1,639 | 43.8% | Common |
| 1906 (Proof) | 1,725 | 31 | 0.8% | Extremely scarce |
| 1907 | 108,137,143 | 1,727 | 46.2% | Common |
| 1907 (Proof) | 1,475 | 35 | 0.9% | Extremely scarce |
| 1908 | 32,326,367 | 1,220 | 32.6% | Uncommon |
| 1908 (Proof) | 1,620 | 28 | 0.7% | Extremely scarce |
| 1908-S | 1,115,000 | 423 | 11.3% | Very scarce |
| 1909 | 14,368,470 | 1,010 | 27% | Uncommon |
| 1909 (Proof) | 2,175 | 23 | 0.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1909-S | 309,000 | 309 | 8.3% | Very scarce |
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Based on the share of this set's collectors who own each coin — how often it turns up in a collection, not how many survive. Not the Sheldon rarity scale.
About these numbers
Ownership counts come from the same live per-coin counters shown across the LuckyCoin catalog; set-level collector counts come from the annual full-collection scan behind The State of Coin Collecting 2026. Counts are collector-reported and aggregate-only. Scarcity tiers come from 100 × (1 − owners ÷ owners of the set's most-owned coin): Common under 25, Uncommon 25–49, Scarce 50–74, Very scarce 75–89, Extremely scarce 90+. This reflects how often a coin is collected, not its surviving population — it is not the Sheldon rarity scale. CC BY 4.0 with attribution.