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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 6166022, member: 101855&quot;]Yes, Congress authorized the Flying Eagle and most of the Civil War era cents to be heavier than thicker than the Bronze cents, which came later. The coins were also a reflection of the political influence of Joseph Wharton who had a nickel mine </p><p><br /></p><p>The weight was reduced midway through 1864. The Civil War tokens were part it. Most of all of them were lighter than the government cent and yet the people accepted them as substitutes. </p><p><br /></p><p>1864 Copper-nickel cent</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1245492[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1245493[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>1864 bronze cent</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1245495[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1245496[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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