1863 Indian cent: just a common circ, but wholesome and fun

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  1. Oooh_look2001

    Oooh_look2001 lil21

    I think this 3 cent piece is a copper-nickel alloy image.jpg image.jpg
     
    Oooh_look2001, Aug 29, 2021
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    It is.

    The 1874 is also a slightly less common date, with a mintage of 790,000 pieces, making it a bit scarcer than the higher-mintage coins from the 1860s.
     
    lordmarcovan, Aug 29, 2021
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  4. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Contemporary counterfeits can bring crazy prices. Still have this one.
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    ldhair, Aug 29, 2021
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I guess with the dire coin shortage during the Civil War, certain shady entrepreneurs in the private sector came up with their own solutions!

    They're certainly interesting.
     
    lordmarcovan, Aug 29, 2021
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  6. KBBPLL

    KBBPLL Well-Known Member

    Yes they are. I poked around when I first found out mine was fake, it's amazing how many there were in that era. I was thinking about submitting a few of my old coins to ANACS so I looked up whether mine was worth it, found out there were Type 1 and Type 2 dimes in 1861, starting looking to see which one mine was, and went - hey, wait a minute! If you've never seen this list, it's fun to browse them.
    https://www.seateddimevarieties.com/cf_date/cf_date_mintmark.htm
     
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