USA coin earrings Native American Indian Head 1 Cent First Nations Chief Tribal feathered headdress War bonnet Great Plains Civil War Navajo Cherokee Choctaw Chippewa Sioux Apache Blackfeet Creek Iroquois Lumbee Pueblo Chickasaw Yup'ik Potawatomi e000171
United States 1 Cent "Indian Head Cent" {1864-1909} 9S FEATURINGfront: Liberty with Indian headdress {Indian Head} bearing the word Liberty.Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LIBERTYback: oak wreath and shieldMinted for over 50 years, Indian Head cents are widely considered the most beautiful copper coins in American history. Introduced shortly before the War between the States in 1859, they were struck by the U.S. Mint until 1909. Designed by James Longacre, these historic cents were the nation's first coinage tribute to the noble, proud American Indian. His Longacre design also represented the first time that official United States Mint coins featured a distinctly American motif.• quantity 1 pair• demonetized {no longer in circulation} 88% copper, 12% nickel coin• diameter: 21.21 mm• weight: 4.67 gGOLD PLATED STAINLESS STEEL EAR WIRES• Style: steel fish hook ear wires with 6x2 mm coil • Metal: gold plated surgical steel for sensitive ears • Length: 19 mm top to bottom of loop in f