Indian Head Copper-Nickel Cents 1859-1864
There was nothing penny-ante about the one cent piece in the mid-19th century: Its buying power was substantial.
Copper-Nickel Cent The cents issued from 1859 until 1864 in the copper-nickel alloy. These were called white cents by the citizens of the era because of their pale color compared to the red cents of the past.
Copper-Nickel Cent: the Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents struck from 1856 to 1864.
copy: a replica of a real coin, usually meant to deceive.
copy dies: dies made officially or illegally from either actual coinage dies or coins.
1859-64 Indian Head Copper-Nickel Cent History
See Also: Indian Head Copper-Nickel Cent Facts
1860 Indian Head Cent Proof Obverse and Reverse
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During the Civil War, hoarding of precious metals was so widespread that even the small copper-nickel cents of 1857-64 had disappeared from circulation.
Crafting a head of a goddess on the obverse, and a wreath composed of Southern products on the reverse, he created a copper-nickel cent of distinctive design.
These copper-nickel cents are somewhat thick and have a somewhat mustard-yellow appearance. Despite an output of copper-nickel Indian Head cents in 1864, the composition of the cent was changed that same year to pure copper.
This was contrary to the desires of Mint personnel who had great problems with the hardness of nickel metal, which from the introduction of the copper-nickel cent (1857) had caused many problems with planchet fabrication and die breakage.
nickel: A silver-white metal widely used for coinage, usually alloyed with copper. Commonly though inaccurately used for the copper-nickel 5-cent coin. In the mid-19th century, copper-nickel cents and 3-cent coins were also nicknamed "nickel, ...
nickel
A silver-white metal widely used for coinage, usually alloyed with copper. Do not use for the copper-nickel 5-cent coin. In the mid-19th century, copper-nickel cents and 3-cent coins were also nicknamed "nickel," like the 5-cent coin.
Barber's best-known designs are the eponymous "Barber" dime, quarter, and half-dollar, as well as the so-called "V" nickel. Some lesser known designs by Barber include the trial copper-nickel cent, trial three-cent piece, ...
In the mid-19th century, copper-nickel cents and 3-cent coins were also nicknamed nickel, like the 5-cent coin. numismatics The science, study or collecting of coins, tokens, medals, orders and decorations, paper money and similar objects.
 See also: Nickel, Copper, Copper-nickel, Coin, Cent
  
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