The Honest Abe coin took it from there, but the Indian Head penny represented a substantial break from its much larger predecessor. Up until 1857, the one cent piece was a copper coin nearly the ...

The decision to halt penny production didn’t come as a surprise to those in the coin-collecting world. “I really thought we’d ...

The smaller penny wasn’t coined for circulation until 1857, but a few hundred proofs ... Check Your $2 Bills — They Could Be ...

In 1857, the penny’s size was taken down a notch and changed to a copper-nickel alloy known as the Flying Eagle cent. This was quickly replaced by the well-known Indian Head cent — long a ...

The penny was one of the ... stayed on the coin until 1857 when it was changed to a flying eagle on one side and wreath on the back, pennies known as the “Indian Head” design.

The chupatty movement first came to British attention early in February 1857. One of the first officials to encounter it was Mark Thornhill, magistrate in the little Indian town of Mathura ...

The penny was one of the ... stayed on the coin until 1857 when it was changed to a flying eagle on one side and wreath on the back, pennies known as the “Indian Head” design.