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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bgd73, post: 197206, member: 7929&quot;]thanks. Answering questions pertaining to the question is always helpful. I did some quick searching and found that they are 88% copper as mandated by law 12% nickel, info found at u.s. mint. There is no hint of copper at all on this so called 88% copper 1862 PENNY. The year is 1862, I do not care about the bronze PENNIES that followed. Also in that year a war was brewing, lincoln was president, and nickel not a popular option for coins as prices skyrocketed according to history written that very year...</p><p>&nbsp; I would love an expert. Upon searching for other indian heads in same year, they are all copper looking from a light shade to really dark, all indicating copper within. This coin I have looks just like a nickel !</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I also found the nickname &quot;white cents&quot; for the indian head, is it safe to assume I have one of millions of mistakes when it came to actual makeup differing as written by law ?</p><p>&nbsp; Thanks for welcome and replies pertaining to my post...</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I am not a coin collector, will not be posting here often.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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