1862 Indian Head Cent / IHC Extra Thick

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DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 02/06/2014 7:49 pm The color is a little off (lighter than most). The weight is 4.5 grams. Is it real. Report this Post to the Staff

CGCoins Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 02/06/2014 8:05 pm Are you comparing it with a post 1864 Indian head? The 1859-part of 1864 were a different composition and thicker/heavier. They were Copper Nickel. Nothing looks off to me. Report this Post to the Staff
noD Pillar of the Community United States 1584 Posts	Posted 02/06/2014 8:07 pm Yes it looks like it is. Should be 4.67 grams before wear and tear. 88% copper, 12% nickel from 1859 to 1864. Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 02/06/2014 8:13 pm This is why I posted it here. I had not encountered any of the copper nickel cents before. I was more concerned about the weight. I thought the color might be due to the metal composition. Thanks for your input. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 02/07/2014 11:57 am Yep, normal. The coppernickel coins weighed 72 grains (4.66 grams) while the bronze coins that started in 1864 weighed 48 grains (3.1 grams). Since both alloys are almost the same in density in order to weigh that much more the coppernickel coin had to be significantly thicker. Report this Post to the Staff
DrDon Pillar of the Community United States 2624 Posts	Posted 02/07/2014 12:21 pm I got this in an ebay roll. The ad said the roll had 51 or 52 coins 11 or 12 would be wheat. Report this Post to the Staff
recollector Valued Member Canada 191 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 10:39 am mine is thick also, but weighs 4.91 grams. why the big weight differences? Report this Post to the Staff
Oldgrouchyguy Pillar of the Community United States 630 Posts	Posted 07/21/2022 4:37 pm recollector: it's within Tolerance for the type weight Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/23/2022 6:14 pm Tolerance for the coppernickel cents was +/- .259 grams so the weight range would be 4.407 grams to 4.925 grams. 4.91 grams fits in that range. Report this Post to the Staff
JTCC Pillar of the Community United States 797 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 12:08 am I agree, this is just a normal TY-2 copper nickel IHC. I would recommend staying away from ebay "unsearched" rolls. Report this Post to the Staff
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