1878 Indian Head Cent VG Details Cleaned / Altered Color 184

Denomination: Small Cent

Coin: Indian Head

Composition: Copper

Year: 1878

Color: BN

Strike Type: Business

Fineness: 0.95

Mint Location: Philadelphia

KM Number: 109

Variety: Copper Bronze

Country of Origin: United States

Up for auction/sale is a scarce 1870s date in the series—an 1878 Indian Head Cent featuring Very Good (VG) strike details, offered as a raw details piece due to past cleaning and non-original surface color.

Struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a low mintage of just 5,858,800 pieces, the 1878 is part of the coveted low-mintage 1870s decade that copper collectors actively hunt to complete their series sets. While this specimen shows evidence of a past cleaning and altered surface color, it offers clear, honest wear with a strong date, bold outline details, and full rims. It serves as an affordable filler piece for any collector filling a tough slot in an Indian Head album or Whitman folder without paying problem-free market prices.