Copper-Nickel Cent Comes From Grim Time

There are many interesting Indian Head cents. One special group is the copper-nickel Indian Heads that lasted from 1859-64. Not only were these coins a different color and thicker than the Indian Head cents to follow, but they were also the cents of the Civil War.

Of this group the 1861, with a mintage of 10,100,000, has generally been seen as the key date. In terms of the copper-nickel group, the 1861 is not the most expensive in all grades, but it is the toughest date....

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