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Lewis Feuchtwanger, proposed a Small Cent of what he called "argentan" or "American silver" (actually German silver composition). Feuchtwanger Cents are collectible in their own right, but are generally not included in a collection of U.S.
Lewis Feuchtwanger created tokens made of argentan (commonly known as German Silver) to alleviate the need for small change during the Hard Times. German Silver is an alloy made of copper, nickel, zinc, tin and trace metals.
chemist and metallurgist who devised Feuchtwanger's Composition, a variety of German silver, in 1837 and spent many later years in efforts to popularize its use. Alloys which are similar, but contain little if any actual silver, include argentan, ...
 See also: Mint, Cent, Copper, Specimen, Silver
  
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