was there a shortage of this coin?
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who designed the three-cent silver? James B. Longacre. did they came out in different types? Yes, three types. who struck the cent? The Mint of the United States. where was the engraver of this cent born? Delaware County, Pennsylvania. has he designed any other coins? Indian Head cent, Shield nickel and the Flying Eagle cent. was the first one replaced? The Flying Eagle was replaced with the Indian head design.
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Indian Head cent [SEP] Introduction
The Indian Head cent, also known as an Indian Head penny, was a one-cent coin ($0.01) produced by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1859 to 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Chief Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint. From 1793 to 1857, the cent was a copper coin about the size of a half dollar. The discovery of gold in California caused a large inflation in prices. As gold became more abundant, the price of copper rose. Cent and half-cent manufacture was one of the only profit centers for the Mint and by 1850 the Mint began looking for alternatives.