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Please turn the coin over and check the value on the back. You'll find it's a cent (penny) rather than a nickel. You may be confusing the denomination with the fact that these coins were struck in an alloy of copper and the metal nickel.
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What is the value of a 1901 copper-nickel Indian head cent?
All Indian Head cents minted from mid-1864 to the end of the series in 1909 were struck in bronze, not copper-nickel. Copper-nickel was only used for Indian Head cents minted from 1859 to mid-1864. There's more information at the Related Question.
Indian head penny composition?
From 1859 through part of 1864, the Indian Head cent was composed of 88% copper and 12% nickel. From the remainder of 1864 to 1909 it was composed of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc.
What is the value of an 1859 copper nickel?
As the U.S. did not mint nickels in 1859, I assume you're referring to a copper-nickel cent. Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values as of 03/2009: Very worn condition - $13 Moderately worn - $27 Slightly worn - $40 Almost no wear - $105
What is the value of 1841 Indian head penny?
The Indian Head penny was not minted until 1859.
What is the value of an 1845 Indian penny?
The first year issue for a Indian Head cent was 1859
What is the value of a 1901 copper-nickel Indian head cent?
All Indian Head cents minted from mid-1864 to the end of the series in 1909 were struck in bronze, not copper-nickel. Copper-nickel was only used for Indian Head cents minted from 1859 to mid-1864. There's more information at the Related Question.
What is the value of an 1859 nickel 3 cent piece?
No such (US) coin exists because the copper-nickel 3 cent piece was not minted until 1865.
Indian head penny composition?
From 1859 through part of 1864, the Indian Head cent was composed of 88% copper and 12% nickel. From the remainder of 1864 to 1909 it was composed of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc.
What is the value of an 1859 copper nickel?
As the U.S. did not mint nickels in 1859, I assume you're referring to a copper-nickel cent. Numismedia lists the following approximate retail values as of 03/2009: Very worn condition - $13 Moderately worn - $27 Slightly worn - $40 Almost no wear - $105
What is the value of 1841 Indian head penny?
The Indian Head penny was not minted until 1859.
What is the value of an 1845 Indian penny?
The first year issue for a Indian Head cent was 1859
What is the value of a 1941 Indian head penny?
Indian Head cents were made from 1859 to 1909.
What is the Indian Head 1801 Penny's value?
Indian Head cents were first minted in 1859.
What is the value of an 1803 Indian head penny in good condition?
The first Indian Head cents were issued in 1859.
What is the approx value for a1856 Indian head penny?
There's no such coin. The first Indian head cents were struck in 1859.
When were Indian head pennies struck?
Indian Head cents were made from 1859 to 1909. There are several varieties: > 1859 : made from copper-nickel, with a wreath on the reverse > 1860 to mid-1864 : copper-nickel, with a shield and modified wreath on the reverse > mid-1864 to mid-1909 : bronze, with a shield and wreath Indian head cents were minted every year during that time. Nearly all were made in Philadelphia and do not carry a mint mark. In 1908 and 1909 small numbers of Indian head cents were struck at San Francisco. They were the first cents struck there even though that Mint had been in operation for decades, and are the only US cents to ever have the mint mark on the back (below the wreath).
What is the value of 1865 US one cent condition xf40 No mint mark composition is not copper bronze but copper nickel 86 copper 6 Nickel 2 Zinc 1.25 silica?
The composition stated wasn't used for US cents and in any case doesn't add to 100%. All genuine 1865 US cents were struck in bronze (95% copper/5% tin and zinc) while the composition of the 1859-1864 cupronickel series was 88% copper and 12% nickel. Your coin should be evaluated in person by an expert who has the necessary equipment to determine its composition.
