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Mayflower2020 Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 11/16/2017 11:29 am I am sorting through an old collection and came across about a dozen very low grade Indian Head pennies and noticed that two of them were almost twice as thick as the others. The dates are pretty much illegible but they weigh 4.2 grams instead of the normal 2.9-3.1 range of the other Indians. Did Indian Head pennies change composition, or planchets, or are these fakes? Pictures coming. Edited by Mayflower2020 11/16/2017 11:47 am Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 11/16/2017 12:00 pm Yes. 1859-1864 were copper nickel and were thicker. (1864 was a transitional year and both types were minted) Report this Post to the Staff
Mayflower2020 Pillar of the Community United States 624 Posts	Posted 11/16/2017 12:24 pm Good to know. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189763 Posts	Posted 11/16/2017 2:30 pm Normal weight of the CuNi cents was 4.67 grams. I think 4.3 is within tolerance and accounting for wear. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/16/2017 4:02 pm Agreed, good question to raise. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 11/16/2017 5:08 pm Good question well answered. Report this Post to the Staff
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