Well, I guess you know all about the United States of America Indian Head Cents and, if you collect them, you have all three varieties of the 1864s. You know, Variety 1, the 1864 copper-nickel ones of which 13,740,000 were struck for general circulation and 370 proofs were struck. Here's the image: http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/indian_head_cents/1864_cent_copper_nickel.htm And then you know later on in 1864 the composition of Indian Head Cents was changed from copper-nickel to bronze and the mint struck a total of 39,233,714 business strikes and 150 proofs of these 1864 variety 2 bronze coins. You may already have a variety 3, one of the scarce 1864 bronze cents with the designer's initial "L" in the last ribbon. It is estimated by the then mint officials that 5,000,000 of these 1864-L bronze cents were struck for circulation and 20 proofs were produced for collectors, thus bringing the total of variety two 1864 business strikes down to 34,233,714. Here's an image of variety 2: http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/indian_head_cents/1864_cent_bronze.htm Here's Variety three: http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/indian_head_cents/1864L_cent.htm Clinker
HELLO Art Hang in there, I feel you are about to find one in the grade you want and at a price you can afford....:hammer: Clinker
