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All Indian Head cents minted from mid-1864 to the end of the series in 1909 were struck in bronze, not copper-nickel. Copper-nickel was only used for Indian Head cents minted from 1859 to mid-1864. There's more information at the Related Question.
They were made from an alloy called bronze which is 95% copper.
If you mean a 1860 copper-nickel Indian Head cent. Coins in average condition are valued at $10.00-$20.00, better grade are $30.00-$60.00.
From 1859 through part of 1864, the Indian Head cent was composed of 88% copper and 12% nickel. From the remainder of 1864 to 1909 it was composed of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc.
The 1863 Indian Head cent is still the copper-nickel composition (.880 copper & .120 nickel) 1864 is the year they were first struck in bronze.
All Indian Head cents minted from mid-1864 to the end of the series in 1909 were struck in bronze, not copper-nickel. Copper-nickel was only used for Indian Head cents minted from 1859 to mid-1864. There's more information at the Related Question.
They were made from an alloy called bronze which is 95% copper.
No it is made from an alloy of copper and nickel.
If you mean a 1860 copper-nickel Indian Head cent. Coins in average condition are valued at $10.00-$20.00, better grade are $30.00-$60.00.
From 1859 through part of 1864, the Indian Head cent was composed of 88% copper and 12% nickel. From the remainder of 1864 to 1909 it was composed of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc.
All Indian Head/Buffalo nickels were made from copper-nickel. None of them were struck in silver. So the answer is zero.
The 1863 Indian Head cent is still the copper-nickel composition (.880 copper & .120 nickel) 1864 is the year they were first struck in bronze.
The last Indian Head cents were made in 1909. False. There were emergency Indian Head steel pennies made that are coated in zinc during WWII due to the high demand of copper for the weaponry.
The last Indian Head cents were made in 1909. False. There were emergency Indian Head steel pennies made that are coated in zinc during WWII due to the high demand of copper for the weaponry.
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The composition is .950 copper & .050 tin and zinc, also known as Bronze.
If you mean a 1926 Indian Head nickel it's not silver it's a copper/nickel coin. No Indian Head nickel was ever struck in silver. Most coins show heavy wear and are valued at $1.00-$3.00.