Pennsylvania Indian Head Cent
1859-1909
About Pennsylvania Indian Head Cent
The Pennsylvania Indian Head Cent is a coins find from the 1859-1909 era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Interior Northeast regions. Indian Head Cent is a realistic Pennsylvania detector target tied to cellar holes, fairgrounds, and old park strips. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Pennsylvania: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the Pennsylvania Indian Head Cent (1859-1909) is valued at $2-400+ depending on date mint and condition and typically found at 3-8 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
clean mid-high conductor with soft copper audio
Typical Depth
3-8 inches
Estimated Value
$2-400+ depending on date mint and condition
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●use water only unless valueless common date
- ●preserve green patina
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