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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 24567145, member: 101855&quot;]The 1860 Indian cent is made with a copper-nickel alloy that is different from the later pieces which were made on bronze planchets. When that alloy corrodes, it most often turns black or dark brown. The natural color for these coins when they were made is white, like the modern 5 cent piece. </p><p><br /></p><p>I doubt that much of the stuff, especially on the obverse, will lift off of the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a mint state example. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1557506[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is bronze Indian Cent. The alloy was changed in 1864. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1557507[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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