Indian Head 1864 -Copper-Nickel or Bronze?

Garneteye

I am looking at a raw 1864 Indian Head that an oldtime collector has, it has beautiful toning and I can purchase it at a reasonable price regardless of variety. How can I tell which variety it is?

Thanks,
Dan

PS there is no L

Jamericon

The CN are whiter in appearance.

Bronze have a darker appearance.

VicPortland

CN cents are also significantly thicker than Copper. I don't have my redbook with me, but I think the difference is at least 20%. In any case, it is enough that you can tell by looking at the profile of the coin.

darktone

yes, it's about like comparing a nickel to a cent in thickness. Very easy to tell the difference. mike

Garneteye

Thanks for the answers

the toning makes the color difference hard to spot but the weight and thickness will help a lot

CN=4.87 grams Bronze=3.11 grams

Dan