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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 5319319, member: 84179&quot;]From 1859 - mid 1864. Indian cents were made from 88% copper and 12% nickel (same as the flying eagle) and weighed 4.67 gms.&nbsp; The are often called white cents due to the color. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can tell it&#039;s an 1859 because there is no shield on the top if the reverse (one year only type)</p><p><br /></p><p>All of this information is in the Red Book (A Guide Book of United States Coins).&nbsp; It has a lot of good info and if you don&#039;t already have one, it will be the best $10-15 you&#039;ll ever spend on the hobby[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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