Comments on this Copper Nickel Indian Cent that looks Bronze....
ThePennyLady
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I bought this pretty 1859 Indian cent from Tydye at the Baltimore show (along with that neat Indian cent watch fob I posted earlier this week) for my personal collection. It has really pretty toning for an 1859 copper nickel, and I had to do a doubletake because this toning is more like the color seen on the later Indian cents that contained more bronze. I don't think I've ever seen a copper nickel with this type of toning before. Would welcome your comments.
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did you weigh it?
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<< <i>off metal pattern?
did you weigh it? >>
Good thought, but it was already holdered when I bought it, but I showed it to Rick and he felt it was just a regular 1859 copper nickel.
I also found this really pretty 1864 copper nickel Indian cent. I've never seen these colors on a copper nickel piece before either. It has gorgeous luster and no hairlines so, just to see what happens, I sent it to be graded, but of course would not be surprised to have it bodybagged. I showed it to a couple other copper experts, some of whom thought it would grade, others thought it probably wouldn't. It's very pretty just the same.
The Penny Lady®
<< <i>off metal pattern?
did you weigh it? >>
<< <i>Good thought, but it was already holdered when I bought it >>
Call up NGC and find out what their holders weigh, then subtract that out.