1863 Indian Head Weighs 4.9 Grams - Coin Community Forum

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flipacoin Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 01:08 am Looking for opinions for why this Indian Head weighs so much. Could it be stamped on the wrong planchet? Thanks for weighing in! Pardon the pun:) * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 01:19 am Proper weight is 4.7g. My guess is the coin and scale could be off a little. Normal and within range IMO. Edited by jpbone 11/14/2017 01:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 02:01 am Yes, it's because the 1863 IHC is CuNi and should weigh 4.7g. I think you are comparing it to the 1864-1909 bronze coins that weigh 3.1g. So, it's normal. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 11/14/2017 02:02 am Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 1:22 pm Spruett beat me to saying it, it is a copper nickel Indian Head cent, so it weighs more than your typical bronze ones. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/14/2017 3:47 pm Yep. Good question, though. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/15/2017 3:56 pm Spec weight is 4.7 grams tolerance is +/- .26 grams so it is within spec. Report this Post to the Staff
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