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ant888 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/15/2018 7:06 pm Hello all, I have an 1891 Indian Head penny, and am wondering why it is not the common copper color, but instead is grey? Did they make steel Indian Head pennies? Thanks for everyone's help in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 04/15/2018 7:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
silversurfer9679 New Member Japan 38 Posts	Posted 04/15/2018 7:14 pm 1891 Indian cent. Designer: James B. Longacre Weight: 4.67 grams Composition: .880 copper, .120 nickel Diameter: 19 mm Plain edge, no mint mark and struck at the Philadelphia Mint Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 04/15/2018 7:29 pm Your coin may have been plated or changed color from environmental factors. If you can, weigh it and post a photo. We'll be able to tell you more. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 04/15/2018 7:53 pm @ant888, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes pics would be very helpful as there are several ways that copper coins can be treated to change their color. As far as I know, it is impossible for this coin to have been minted in steel, but you could always check that quickly with a magnet. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/15/2018 8:34 pm Pics will solve the problem! to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
ant888 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/15/2018 9:11 pm I will definitely supply some detailed photos tomorrow. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 04/15/2018 10:46 pm Looking forward to the pics. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 04/16/2018 08:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 04/16/2018 11:26 am to the Community! 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
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/17/2018 3:00 pm Pictures won't tell us much of anything other than the fact that the color is not normal, which you have already told us. Most likely the coin is either been harshly cleaned in some way or has been plated. Better information would be to give us the weight of the coin to see if it matches the mint specifications. And specifications that Silver surfer gave you earlier are wrong. Those specifications are for the 1859 to 1864 Indian Head cents. Report this Post to the Staff
silversurfer9679 New Member Japan 38 Posts	Posted 04/17/2018 4:07 pm Yes indeed the specs I posted earlier were wrong, please accept my apologies. Still would like to see a photo. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 04/17/2018 10:47 pm Could be almost anything. However, there is no known history of a Silver one, Steel one or anything that would make it look like Steel. Maybe if your lucky someone plated it with Silver. Report this Post to the Staff
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